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THE  HISTORY 

OF  THE 

BOSTON   THEATRE 

1854-1901 

BY 

EUGENE    TOMPKINS 

MANAGER   FROM   1878   TO   1901 

COMPILED    WITH    THE    ASSISTANCE    OF 

QUINCY   KILBY 

TREASURER   FROM   1886   TO   1901 


BOSTON   AND    NEW    YORK 

HOUGHTON    MIFFLIN    COMPANY 

Ritoerafie  prros 
1908 


COPYRIGHT,  1908,  BY    EUGENE   TOMPK1NS 
ALL    RIGHTS   RESERVED 


College 
Library 


PREFACE 

THE  history  of  the  Boston  Theatre  might  easily  be  made  to 
furnish  material  sufficient  to  fill  an  encyclopedia.  To 
bring  it  into  a  single  volume  of  this  size  has  necessitated  leaving 
out  all  criticism  and  practically  all  biography.  I  have  tried  to 
make  the  book  as  interesting  as  possible  in  its  limited  space 
and  to  prevent  its  becoming  a  mere  catalogue. 

The  compilation  of  this  work  had  its  beginning  in  a  collec- 
tion of  photographs  made  by  my  father,  before  and  during  the 
time  that  he  was  connected  with  the  Boston  Theatre.  Inherit- 
ing from  him  a  taste  for  such  matters,  I  continued  to  collect 
portraits  of  the  many  celebrities  who  appeared  there.  Having 
been  from  boyhood  a  regular  attendant  at  its  performances 
and  being  thoroughly  familiar  with  its  happenings  even  before 
my  business  connection  therewith,  I  felt  the  interest  in  its  his- 
tory which  has  found  expression  in  this  book.  More  fortunate 
than  many  chroniclers,  I  have  had  at  hand  the  bound  volumes 
of  its  programmes  as  well  as  the  statement-books  which  show 
the  receipts  at  all  performances.  To  these  I  could  add  my  own 
recollections  of  twTenty-three  years  as  manager  and  my  memo- 
ries of  many  talks  with  my  father  about  the  fortunes  of  the 
magnificent  old  playhouse. 

I  have  also  been  fortunate  in  enlisting  the  services  of  Mr. 
Quincy  Kilby,  who  has  entered  heart  and  soul  into  the  work  of 
collecting  lacking  photographs  and  of  verifying  all  data. 

I  have  tried  to  be  accurate  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  dates 
and  the  spelling  of  names.  Actors  in  the  course  of  years  some- 
times change  the  spelling  of  their  names  or  drop  a  superfluous 


PREFACE 

name  or  initial,  and  actresses  often  marry.  When  such  changes 
have  appeared  I  have  followed  the  wording  of  the  programmes 
at  the  time  of  performance.  When  receipts  are  quoted  they  are 
absolutely  correct,  as  I  have  been  most  particular  in  their 
verification. 

In  collecting  the  portraits  I  have  found  that  everybody  who 
could  help  has  been  willing  and  even  anxious  to  do  so.  For 
the  loan  of  rare  photographs  and  for  valuable  assistance  in 
research,  I  am  indebted  to  Frank  Carlos  Griffith,  Napier 
Lothian,  John  Bouve  Clapp,  Robert  Gould  Shaw,  E.  R.  Byram, 
Douglas  Taylor  of  New  York,  Frank  Dumont  of  Philadel- 
phia, Joseph  H.  Wheeler,  William  H.  Lee,  Charles  E.  Red- 
mond, Walter  Baker,  Frank  E.  Chase,  Dexter  Smith,  Wilbor 
A.  Shea,  Edwin  Warner,  Lycurgus  Pitman,  John  M.  Ward, 
Fred  L.  Crocker,  George  B.  Young,  Mrs.  Rachel  France,  W. 
H.  Bartholomew,  H.  H.  Kelt,  Miss  H.  A.  Bullard,  Fred  H. 
Nazro,  Mrs.  J.  M.  Barnard,  Denison  R.  Slade,  Mrs.  Emma 
Snelling,  Frank  H.  Robie,  Mrs.  C.  E.  Lauriat,  George  E. 
Owen,  W.  V.  Alexander  of  the  "  Ladies'  Home  Journal,"  and 
Miss  Agnes  C.  Doyle,  Miss  Barbara  Duncan,  and  Edwin  F. 
Rice  of  the  Boston  Public  Library. 

The  Notes  and  Queries  Department  of  the  Boston  "  Tran- 
script" has  also  rendered  valuable  service  in  the  discovery  of 
rare  pictures  and  the  identification  of  actors. 

I  wish  to  express  here  my  gratitude  to  all  who  have  so  cheer- 
fully given  their  time  and  loaned  their  treasures  to  make  this 
work  a  success.  I  hope  that  the  book  itself  may  give  as  much 
pleasure  to  its  readers  as  its  making  has  given  me. 

EUGENE  TOMPKINS. 

92  State  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 


CONTENTS 

I.  INTRODUCTION  ......         1 

II.  THE  FIRST  NIGHT        ....  14 

III.  THE  SEASON  OF  1854-55  ...       24 

IV.  THE  SEASON  OF  1855-56  ...           35 
V.  THE  SEASON  OF  1856-57  ...       46 

VI.  THE  SEASON  OF  1857-58  ...           60 

VII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1858-59  ...       68 

VIII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1859-60  ...           78 

IX.  THE  SEASON  OF  1860-61  ...       84 

X.  THE  SEASON  OF  1861-62  ...           88 

XI.  THE  SEASON  OF  1862-63  ...       96 

XII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1863-64  ...         103 

XIII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1864-65  .         .         .111 

XIV.  THE  SEASON  OF  1865-66  ...         118 
XV.  THE  SEASON  OF  1866-67  .         .         .127 

XVI.  THE  SEASON  OF  1867-68  ...         135 

XVII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1868-69  .         .         .148 

XVIII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1869-70  ...         158 

XIX.  THE  SEASON  OF  1870-71  .         .         .     166 

XX.  THE  SEASON  OF  1871-72  ...         175 

XXI.  THE  SEASON  OF  1872-73  .         .         .189 

XXII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1873-74  ...         200 

XXIII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1874-75  .         .         .211 

XXIV.  THE  SEASON  OF  1875-76  ...         218 

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CONTENTS 

XXV.  THE  SEASON  OF  1876-77  .         .  .     233 

XXVI.  THK  SEASON  OF  1877-78  ...  244 

XXVII.  THK  SEASON  OF  1878-79  .  .     254 

XXVIII.  THK  SEASON  OF  1879-80  .                  .  266 

XXIX.  THK  SEASON  OF  1880-81  .         .  .275 

XXX.  THE  SEASON  OF  1881-82  ...  283 

XXXI.  THE  SEASON  OF  1882-83  .         .  .294 

XXXII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1883-84  ...  304 

XXXIII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1884-85  .         .  .313 

XXXIV.  THE  SEASON  OF  1885-86  .         .         .  322 

XXXV.  THE  SEASON  OF  1886-87  .         .  .336 

XXXVI.  THE  SEASON  OF  1887-88  .         .        .  348 

XXXVII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1888-89  .         .  .357 

XXXVIII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1889-90  ...  366 

XXXIX.  THE  SEASON  OF  1890  91  .         .  .376 

XL.  THE  SEASON  OF  1891-92  ...  387 

XLI.  THE  SEASON  OF  1892-93  .         .  .396 

XLII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1893-94  ...  407 

XLIII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1894-95  .         .  .418 

XLIV.  THE  SEASON  OF  1895-96  ...  429 

XLV.  THE  SEASON  OF  1896-97  .         .  .444 

XLVI.  THE  SEASON  OF  1897-98  .         .  453 

XLVII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1898-99  .         .  .462 

XLVIII.  THE  SEASON  OF  1899-1900           .         .  471 

XLIX.  THE  SEASON  OF  1900-01  .         .  .477 

INDEX   .         .         .  485 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 


Adams,  Charles  R.,  247. 

Adams,  Edwin,  69. 

Adams,  Maude,  369. 

Aimee,  Marie,  205. 

Akerstrom,  Ullie,  356. 

Albani,  Mme.,  299. 

Aldrich,  Louis,  119,  123,  129. 

Allen,  C.  Leslie,  190,  249. 

Allen,  D.  R.,  129. 

Allen,  Viola,  309. 

Alexis,  Grand  Duke,  175. 

Alvarez,  Albert,  466. 

Alvary,  Max,  435. 

Amodio,  Signor,  31. 

Anderson,  Mary,  246. 

Anderson,  Prof.,  the  Wizard  of  the  North, 

82. 

Arnott,  R.  (Russell  Clarke),  129. 
Arthur,  Julia,  468. 
Arthur,  President  Chester  A.,  294. 
Atkinson,  Charles  F.,  221. 
Auditorium,  Frontispiece. 
Aujac,  Mons.,  153. 

Backus,  Charley,  206. 

Backus,  E.  Y.,  254. 

Balcony  Foyer,  14. 

Balcony  Vestibule,  11. 

Balfe,  Louise,  377,  380. 

Ballet  Group  from  "Michael  Strogoff,"  287. 

Bandmann,  Daniel  E.,  104,  354. 

Banks,  Maude,  358. 

Barnabee,  H.  C.,  263,  352. 

Barrett,  Lawrence,  as  The  Man  o'  Airlie, 

211. 

Barrett,  Wilson,  367. 
Barron,  Charles,  93. 
Barrow,  Julia  Bennett,  17. 
Barry,  Billy,  350. 
Barry,  Thomas,  4. 
Barry,  Mrs.  Thomas,  192,  229,  289,  307. 


Barry  more,  Maurice,  213. 
Bartholomew,  W.  H.,  192. 
Bascombe,  H.  L.,  119,  129. 
Bateman,  Kate,  81. 
Beebe,  Mary,  262,  263. 
Beecher,  Henry  Ward,  144. 
Behrens,  Conrad,  435. 
Bellew,  Kyrle,  440. 
Bellini,  Signor,  112. 
Bennett,  James,  24. 
Bernhardt,  Sarah,  281,  482. 
Berthald,  Barron,  435. 
Biddies,  Clara,  18. 
Bidwell,  Dollie,  161. 
Bimboni,  Oreste,  445. 
Bingham,  T.,  129. 
Birch,  Billy,  209. 
Bishop,  Madame  Anna,  98. 
Blake,  William  Rufus,  97. 
Blinding  Scene  in  "Michael  Strogoff,"  291. 
Blind  Tom,  467. 
Blondin,  32. 
Bloodgood,  Harry,  236. 
Bonaplata-Bau,  Mme.,  445. 
Bonfanti,  Marie,  278. 
Booth,  Edwin,  51,  61,  72,  129. 
Booth,  J.  B.,  127,  129. 
Bosisio,  Signora,  121. 

Boston  Theatre  Company,  1865-1866,  119. 
Boston  Theatre  Company,  1866-1867,  129. 
Boston  Theatre  draped  in  memory  of  Pre- 
sident Garfield,  285. 
Boston  Theatre  Exterior,  5. 
Boucicault,  Dion,  215. 
Bowers,  Mrs.  D.  P.,  100,  154. 
Braham,  Leonora,  272. 
Brandt,  Marianne,  319. 
Brignoli,  Signor,  48. 
Brodie,  Steve,  419. 
Brougham,  John,  132. 
Browne,  J.  H.,  119,  129. 


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LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 


Browne.  Mrs.  J.  II..  119,  129. 

Browne,  Master  Johnny,  119. 

Buckley,  E.  J.,  249. 

Buffalo  Bill,  189. 

Bull.  Ole,  234. 

Buntline,  Ned,  189. 

Burgess.  Neil,  391. 

Burke,  Father  Tom,  191. 

Bums,  Thomas  H.,  119. 

Burroughs,  W.  F.,  129. 

Burt,  I,aura,  404. 

Burton,  William  E.,  72. 

Butler.  Benjamin  F.,  241. 

Byron,  Edwin,  the  Boy  Tragedian,  221. 

Byron,  Oliver  Doud,  185. 

Calve,  Emma,  474. 

Campanari,  Giuseppe,  369. 

Campbell.  Bartley.  267. 

Campbell,  S.  C.,  161. 

Canfield,  Eugene,  370. 

Capoul,  Victor,  177. 

Carmencita,  392. 

Carreno,  Teresa,  228. 

Carroll,  R.  M.,  209. 

Cary,  Annie  Louise,  205. 

Castle,  William,  164. 

Cayvan,  Georgia  E.,  263. 

Chandelier,  13. 

Chanfrau,  F.  S.,  162,  190. 

Chanfrau,  Mrs.  F.  S.,  195. 

Chapin,  Rev.  E.  H.,  136. 

Clair,  George,  119. 

Clarke,  Annie,  340. 

Clarke,  George  H.,  111. 

Clarke,  Rev.  James  Freeman,  146. 

Clarke,  John  S.,  129,  131. 

Clarke,  Russell,  119,  129. 

Claxton,  Kate,  229. 

Cline,  Maggie,  438. 

Cluer,  Susie.  129. 

Coes,  George  H.,  197. 

Collier,  Willie,  886. 

Collings,  W.  H.,  119. 

Collins,  P.  A.,  349. 

Collyer,  Dan,  377. 

Collyer,  Rev.  Robert,  136. 


Comer,  Thomas,  95. 

Conway,  Mrs.  F.  B.,  154. 

Cotjuelin,  Constant,  482. 

Corbett,  James  J.,  388,  451. 

Corden,  Juliet,  355. 

Corinne,  303. 

Cormani,  Lucia,  307. 

Cornalba,  Elena,  278. 

Couldock,  C.  W.,  85,  334. 

Coulter,  Frazer,  304,  307. 

Cowper,  John  C.,  123. 

Crane,  William  H.,  207,  339,  441. 

Campanini,  Italo,  204. 

Craven,  John  T.,  284,  303. 

Creswick,  William,  176. 

Cubas,  Isabella,  89. 

Cudworth,  Rev.  Warren  H.,  136. 

Curtain,  483. 

Custis,  George  William,  169. 

Curtis,  M.  B.,  324. 

Cushman,  Charlotte,  66,  85,  191. 

Cushman,  Major  Pauline,  109. 

Dado,  Signor,  445. 

Dailey,  Peter,  415. 

Daly,  H.  F.,  24. 

Daly,  Julia,  88. 

Damrosch    German    Opera    Company    in 

1896,  435. 

Damrosch,  Leopold,  300. 
Damrosch,  Walter,  423. 
Daniels,  Frank,  329. 
Darclee,  Mme.  Hariclee,  445. 
Dauvray,  Helene,  178. 
Davenport,  E.  L.,  28,  29. 
Davenport,  Fanny,  120  (two  portraits),  361. 
Davies,  H.  Rees,  249. 
Davies,  Phosbe,  404. 
Davis,  Jessie  Bartlett,  453. 
Davitt,  Michael,  341. 
De  Angelis,  Jefferson,  457. 
Dean,  Julia,  24,  25. 
De'  Anna,  Signor,  445. 
De  Belleville,  Frederic,  451. 
De  Belocca,  Anna,  278. 
Delehanty,  W.  H.,  177. 
Del  Puente,  Signor,  203. 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 


De  Lussan,  Zelie,  328. 
De  Reszke,  Edouard,  473. 
De  Reszke,  Jean,  465. 
Diagram,  1st  page,  6. 
Diagram,  4th  page,  7. 
Dickinson,  Anna,  160. 
Didiee,  Mme.,  52. 
Dillon,  John,  382. 
Di  Marchi,  Signor,  445. 
Di  Murska,  lima,  260. 
Dixey,  Henry  E.,  266. 
Dockstader,  Lew,  359. 
Donaldson,  W.  A.,  35. 
Dougherty,  Hughey,  156. 
Downing,  Robert,  345. 
Drew,  John,  273. 
Drew,  Mrs.  John,  424,  441. 
Dumas,  Alexandre,  93. 
Dumont,  Frank,  219. 
Dunn,  Arthur,  400. 
Durell,  Lillian,  402. 
Durot,  Signor,  445. 
Duse,  Eleonora,  439. 

Eames,  Emma,  472. 
Eddinger,  Lawrence,  377. 
Eddinger,  Wallie,  377,  381. 
Edouin,  Willie,  252. 
Elliott,  Maxine,  448. 
Ellsworth,  Colonel  E.  E.,  83. 
Emerson,  Billy,  214. 
Emery,  Sam,  97. 
Emmett,  J.  K.,  338. 
Emmoins,  Lizzie,  71. 
Evans,  Charles  E.,  409. 
"Exiles,  The,"  in  1877,  249. 

Fabbri,  Mme.,  81. 
Fechter,  Charles,  162,  171. 
Field,  Kate,  343. 
Fisher,  Charles,  176. 
Fisk,  James,  Jr.,  152. 
Fiske,  John,  397. 
Fitzsimmons,  Robert,  416. 
Florence,  W.  J.,  103. 
Florence,  Mrs.  W.  J.,  103. 
Fohstrom,  Alma,  326. 


Formes,  Carl,  70. 

Forrest,  Edwin,  26,  47  (five  portraits). 

Forrester,  N.  C.,  35. 

Forsberg,  S.  H.,  119,  129. 

Foster,  Eugene,  478. 

Fougere,  Eugenie,  421. 

Fox,  C.  K.,  160. 

Fox,  Delia,  457. 

Fox,  George  L.,  158. 

Foy,  Edwin,  406. 

Foyer,  3. 

Frail,  Horace,  119. 

France,  Rosa,  290,  307. 

France,  Shirley  H.,  119. 

Francis,  Ida,  287. 

Frothingham,  George,  263,  265. 

Fuller,  Loie,  393. 

Fuller  the  Skater,  153. 

Fursch-madi,  Mme.,  303. 

Gadski,  Johanna,  435. 

Gannett,  Rev.  E.  S.,  145. 

Gazzaniga,  Signorina,  49. 

Gericke,  William,  350. 

Germon,  Erne,  179. 

Gerster,  Etelka,  260. 

Getz,  Charles  S.,  203. 

Gilbert,  John,  16,  24. 

Gilmore,  P.  S.,  109. 

Gilroy,  Mamie,  400. 

Golden,  Richard,  401. 

Gomersal,  William,  119. 

Gomersal,  Mrs.  William,  119. 

Gottschalk,  101. 

Goodwin,  N.  C.,  Jr.,  214,  441,  352. 

Gould,  Howard,  292. 

Grand  Staircase  Leading  to  First  Balcony,  1. 

Grant,  President  U.  S.,  179. 

Gray,  Ada,  334. 

Grisi,  Mme.,  29. 

Grismer,  Joseph  R.,  404. 

Gruening,  Wilhelm,  435. 

t 

Hackett,  J.  H.,  30. 

Hale,  Rev.  Edward  Everett,  137. 

Hall,  Pauline,  413. 

Hallen,  Fred,  395. 


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LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 


Ilanloii.  Alfred.  90. 

Ilanlon  Brothers,  00. 

Ilanloii,  George,  90. 

Ilunlon.  William.  90. 

HardenlxTgh.  Fnuik,  129. 

ILirlun.  Otis.  372. 

Harrigaii  and  Hart.  15)8. 

Harrigan.  Edward,  198. 

Harris.  Charles  S..  478. 

Harris.  William,  468. 

Harrisoti.  William,  30. 

IIarn>ltl.  Jeannie,  377. 

Hart.  Joseph.  395. 

Hart.  Tony.  198. 

Hastn-iter.  Helene.  332. 

Hauk,  Minnie.  13*.  260. 

Hawk,  Harry,  377.  379. 

Held.  Anna,  447. 

Hengler,  Thomas,  177. 

Hensler.  Elise,  40  (two  portraits). 

Hepworth,  Rev.  George  H.,  115. 

Herl>ert,  Victor,  426. 

Hermann,  Adelaide,  208.  469. 

Hermann.  Alexander,  90,  208. 

Hermann,  Charles,  90. 

Hermanns,  Joseph,  107. 

Hermanns.  The  Two,  90. 

Herne.  James  A.,  338,  422,  462. 

Heron,  Matilda,  51. 

Hinekley,  Isabella.  86. 

"H.  M.  S.  Pinafore,"  in  1879,  263. 

Hoey.  William,  409. 

Holland,  E.  M.,  441. 

Holland,  Joseph,  441. 

Holt,  Elise,  150. 

Hopper,  DeWolf,  459. 

Horn,  Eph,  124. 

Howard,  T.  C.,  119. 

Howe,  J.  B.,  24. 

Hoyt,  Charles  H.,  383. 

Huguet,  Mme.,  445. 

Hunter.  Mrs.  T.  M.,  249. 

Huntington,  Agnes,  325. 

Ince.  John  E.,  288.  289. 
Ingersoll,  Robert  G.,  410. 
Innes,  the  band  leader,  438. 


Interior  of  the  Boston  Theatre  in  1P96,  431. 
Irma,  Mile.,  152. 
Irving,  Henry,  308. 
Irwin,  May,  365. 

Jackson,  Peter,  414. 

"Jalma,"  in  1883,  307. 

James,  Louis,  249  (two  portraits),  255  (two 

portraits). 

Janauschek,  Madame,  149. 
Januschowsky,  Georgina  von,  362. 
Jarrett,  Henry  C.,  115. 
Jefferson,  Joseph,  91,  156,  396,  441. 
Jefferson,  Thomas.  464. 
Jefferson,  William  W.,  464. 
Jewett,  Sara,  242. 
Joannes,  Count,  107. 
Johannsen,  Mme.,  52. 
Jones,  Carrie,  202. 
Jones,  Mrs.  W.  G.,  377,  381. 
Jose,  R.  J.,  360. 
Juch,  Emma,  342. 
Judic,  Mme.,  323. 

Kammerlee,  Gus,  263. 
Karl,  Tom,  263,  353. 
Kean,  Charles,  123. 
Kean,  Mrs.  Charles,  123. 
Keene,  Laura,  114. 
Keene,  Thomas  W.,  266. 
Kellogg,  Clara  Louise,  87. 
Kendal,  W7.  H.,  390. 
Kendal,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  390. 
Kidder,  Kathryn,  437. 
Kilby,  Quincy,  336. 
Kilpatrick,  Gen.  Judson  F.,  169. 
Kimball,  Jennie,  119. 
Kingdon,  Edith,  302,  307. 
Kit  and  the  Beats,  190. 
Klafsky,  Katharina,  435. 
Koppitz,  Charles,  119,  125. 

Laborde,  Mme.,  70. 
Ladies'  Parlor,  2,  14. 
La  Grange,  Mme.,  48. 
Lamb,  Frank,  307. 
Lambele,  Aline,  142. 


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LIST   OF   ILLUSTRATIONS 


Lander,  Mrs.  Jean  Davenport,  235. 

Langtry,  Mrs.,  340. 

Leclercq,  Carlotta,  163. 

Le  Moyne,  W.  J.,  100. 

Leman,  Walter  M.,  129. 

Lennon,  Nestor,  377. 

Leotard  the  gymnast,  149. 

Leslie,  E.  M.,  129. 

Leslie,  Mrs.  E.  M.,  129. 

Levick,  Gustavus,  227. 

Levy,  Jules,  385. 

Lewis,  Catherine,  268. 

Lewis,  Horace,  254. 

Lewis,  James,  150. 

Lewis,  Walter,  377. 

Liberati,  Signor,  421. 

Liliuokalani,  Queen,  346. 

Lingard,  Dickie,  267. 

Little  Nell,  the  California  Diamond,  178. 

Livermore,  Mary  A.,  301. 

Locke,  D.  R.,  168. 

Locke,  George  E.  (Yankee),  173. 

Longfellow,  Henry  Wadsworth,  279. 

Losee,  Frank,  377,  380. 

Lothian,  Napier,  135. 

Lotta,  148  (two  portraits),  165. 

Lucca,  Pauline,  192. 

Lucette,  Madeline,  272. 

Ludwig,  William,  351. 

"Macbeth"  Programme,  151. 
MacDonald,  W.  H.,  353. 
Mace,  Jem,  172. 
Mack,  Andrew,  449. 
Maffitt,  James  S.,  193. 
Maguinnis,  D.  J.,  190,  289,  303. 
Majiltons,  184. 
Majilton,  Charles,  184. 
Majilton,  Frank,  184. 
Majilton,  Marie,  184. 
Manola,  Marion,  412. 
Mansfield,  Richard,  374. 
Mapleson,  J.  H.,  259,  445. 
Maretzek,  Max,  46. 
Mario,  Signor,  34. 
Markham,  Pauline,  166. 
Marlowe,  Julia,  404.  441. 


Marshall,  Mrs.  Margaret,  119. 

Marshall,  Wyzeman,  98. 

Marteau,  Henri,  401. 

Mason,  John  B.,  412. 

Materna,  Amalia,  319,  413. 

Mather,  Margaret,  310,  455. 

Mathews,  Charles,  62  (two  portraits). 

Maurel,  Victor,  203. 

May,  Edna,  454. 

Mayo,  Frank,  118,  119,  204. 

Mazzolini,  Signor,  106. 

McCarthy,  Justin,  341. 

McCarty,  Lawrence,  322. 

McCullough,  Isabelle,  263. 

McCullough,  John,  92,  226. 

Melba,  Nellie,  456. 

Menken,  Adah  Isaacs,  94. 

Menken  and  Dumas,  93. 

M'Glenen,  H.  A.,  124. 

Milbank,  George,  272. 

Miles,  General  Nelson  A.,  426. 

Miller,  Henry,  414. 

Miron,  J.  C.,  372. 

Mitchell,  Charles,  324. 

Mitchell,  Maggie,  105. 

Modjeska,  Helena,  433. 

Montgomery,  Walter,  170. 

Moretti,  Eleanor,  377. 

Morlacchi  Ballet,  159. 

Morris,  Billy,  73. 

Morris,  Clara,  242. 

Morris,  Lon,  73. 

Muldoon,  William,  327. 

Murdoch,  H.  S.,  216. 

Murdoch,  James  E.,  112,  295. 

Murphy,  Cornelius  D.,  463. 

Murphy,  Joseph,  238. 

Murphy,  Tim,  372. 

Murray,  Rev.  W.  H.  H.,  344. 

Nasby,  Petroleum  V.,  168. 
Neilson,  Adelaide,  194. 
Neuendorf,  Ad,  362. 
Nevada,  Emma,  317. 
Neville,  Henry,  377,  379. 
Newcomb,  Bobby,  214. 
Nielsen,  Alice,  463. 


Xlll 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 


Nilsson,  Christine,  179,  182. 
Nini  Patte  en  TAir  and  Pupil,  399. 
Noah,  Rachel,  113,  119,  129,  289,  305. 
Nordica,  Mnie.,  8*6. 
Nye,  Bill,  367. 

Oates,  Alice,  207. 

O'Brien,  William,  347. 

Oesterle,  Kate,  377. 

O'Gorman,  Kditli.  the  Escaped  Nun,  171. 

Olcott,  Chauncey,  475. 

O'Neil,  Nance,  458. 

O'Neill,  James,  447. 

O'Reilly,  John  Boyle,  364. 

O'Rell,  Max  (Paul  Blouet),  371. 

Orton,  Josephine,  116. 

Osgood,  Rev.  Samuel,  137. 

Owens,  John  E.,  125. 

Paderewski,  Ignace,  432. 
Palmer,  Minnie,  320. 
Palmieri,  Signora,  224. 
Pappenheim,  Eugenie,  239. 
Paquerette,  Mile.,  408. 
Parepa  Rosa,  133. 
Parks,  George  R.,  283. 
Parsloe,  Charles  T.,  118. 
Parsons.  Thomas  W.,  20. 
Pastor,  Tony,  231. 
Patti,  Adelina,  79. 
Patti,  Carlotta,  89. 
Paur,  Emil,  434. 
Peakes,  Henry,  119. 
Peakes,  James  G.,  119. 
Pell,  Johnny,  75. 
Perry,  Agnes,  128,  129. 
Phillips,  Adelaide,  35,  39,  263. 
Piccolomini,  Signora,  77. 
Pixley,  Annie,  276. 
Plancon,  Pol,  473. 
Pomeroy,  Louise,  236. 
Pond,  Fred  E.,  418. 
Poole,  Nellie,  287. 
Popovici,  Demeter,  435. 
Potter,  Mrs.  James  Brown,  432. 
Powers,  Miss,  307. 
Presbrey.  Eugene  W.,  244. 


Prescott,  Jennie,  287. 
Prescott,  W.  P.,  118. 
Price,  Mark,  233,  249. 
Primrose  and  West,  297. 
Prince  of  Wales  in  1860,  84. 
Proctor,  F.  F.,  270. 
Proctor,  Joseph,  42,  125. 
Programme  of  Opening  Night,  15. 
Putnam,  Rev.  Dr.,  146. 
Putnam,  Katie,  219. 
Pyne,  Louisa,  28. 
Pyne,  Susan,  43. 

Rachel,  37. 

Raft  Scene  in  "Michael  Strogoff,"  289. 

Randaccio,  Signer,  445. 

Ravel,  Antoine,  32. 

Ravel,  Gabriel,  32,  64. 

Ravel,  Jerome,  32. 

Ravels,  32. 

Ravelli,  Signor,  299. 

Raymond,  John  T.,  235. 

Razzle  Dazzle  Trio,  372. 

Redmond,  John,  472. 

Redmund,  William,  283,  289,  307. 

Reed,  Charlie,  386. 

Rehan,  Ada,  273. 

Reignolds,  Kate,  139. 

Remenyi  the  violinist,  389. 

Reynolds,  J.  P.,  119,  129. 

Rhea,  Hortense,  323. 

Rice,  Fannie,  441. 

Richards,  George,  370. 

Richings,  Caroline,  123,  140. 

Richings,  Peter,  123. 

Riddle,  George,  213. 

Rignold,  George,  224. 

Ristori,  Adelaide,  131. 

"Rivals,  The,"  in  1896,  441. 

Roberts,  J.  B.,  133. 

Robertson,  Agnes,  50. 

Robson  and  Crane,  326. 

Robson,  Stuart,  168. 

Rogers.  Gus,  467. 

Rogers,  Max,  467. 

Roosevelt,  Blanche,  279. 

Roosevelt,  Theodore,  240. 


XIV 


LIST   OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 


Rosa,  Carl,  133. 

Rose,  Belle,  377. 

Rose,  Harry,  377. 

Roselle,  Amy,  182. 

Roze-Mapleson,  Marie,  251,  258. 

Rudersdorf,  Erminie,  201. 

Rummel,  Franz,  261. 

Russell,  Lillian,  403  (two  portraits),  457. 

Russell,  Sol  Smith,  459. 

Salmoiraghi,  Signorina,  399. 

Salvini,  Alexander,  310,  394. 

Salvini,  Tommaso,  202. 

Sandow,  Eugen,  425. 

Santley,  Kate,  181. 

Sauret,  Emile,  234. 

Scalchi,  Sofia,  318,  445. 

Scallan,  William,  119. 

Scene  from  "  The  Devil's  Bridge,"  35. 

Scene  from  "The  Tempest,"  41. 

Scene  from  "The  Wife,"  24. 

Scheff,  Fritzi,  481. 

Schiller,  Mme.  Methua,  106. 

Schilling,  Mina,  435. 

Schoolcraft,  Luke,  196. 

Scott,  J.  R.,  119,  129. 

Scott-Siddons,  Mrs.,  161. 

Scotti,  A.,  481. 

Seabrooke,  Thomas  Q.,  466. 

Seating  Plan,  in  1854,  8,  9. 

Seating  Plan  in  1870,  167. 

Seguin,  Zelda,  141. 

Seidl,  Anton,  363. 

Selwyn,  John  H.,  178. 

Sembrich,  Marcella,  309. 

Setchell,  Dan,  67,  76. 

Sheridan  and  Mack,  172. 

Shewell,  Limington  R.,  63,  200,  225,  249. 

Simpson,  Dan,  110. 

Skinner,  Otis,  275. 

Smiley,  Emma,  202. 

Smith,  Mark,  88. 

Smith,  Si,  110. 

Smoking  Room,  14. 

Sorrentino,  Eugenio,  454. 

Sothern,  E.  A.,  182, 230  (in  three  characters). 

Sothern,  E.  H.,  436. 


"Soudan,  The,"  in  1890,  377. 
Sousa,  John  Philip,  420. 
Spear,  G.  G.  (Old  Spear),  173. 
Springer,  S.  E.,  296,  307,  377. 
Sternberg,  Constantine,  280. 
Stetson,  Evaline,  287. 
Stewart,  Mrs.  E.  F.,  129. 
St.  Felix  Infant  Ballet,  184. 
Stigelli,  Signer,  86. 
St.  Maur,  W.  H.,  129. 
Stone,  Marie,  328. 
Strakosch,  Max,  71. 
Studley,  S.  L.,  262. 
Suck,  August,  19  (two  portraits). 
Sullivan,  Barry,  220. 
Sullivan,  John  L.,  327. 
Sullivan,  T.  D.,  419. 
Sully,  Dan,  329. 

Taber,  Robert,  441. 
Tamberlik,  Signer,  201. 
Tanner,  Cora,  344. 
Taylor,  Emma,  63. 
Taylor,  James  W.,  479. 
Tempest,  Marie,  405. 
Ternina,  Milka,  435,  465. 
Terry,  Ellen,  308. 
Texas  Jack,  189. 
Thatcher,  George,  261. 
Thayer,  Benjamin  W.,  218. 
Thomas,  Augustus,  384. 
Thomas,  Theodore,  332. 
Thompson,  Denman,  270,  387. 
Thompson,  Lydia,  166,  245. 
Thome,  Charles  R.,  Jr.,  128,  129. 
Thorne,  Emily,  101. 
Thorne,  Fred,  227. 
Thorne,  Grace,  296,  303,  307. 
Thursby,  Emma,  216. 
Titiens,  Teresa,  228. 
Tompkins,  Eugene,  337. 
Tompkins,  Orlando,  315. 
Tornaghi,  Jole,  408. 
Torriani,  Signora,  206. 
Tostee,  Mile.,  142. 
Train,  George  Francis,  373. 
Trowbridge,  J.  C.,  74. 


XV 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 


Turtle,  Zoc,  256. 

I'ghetti,  Signor,  445. 
tJlmur,  Geraldine.  280. 
Urso,  Camilla,  104,  288. 

Vandenhoff,  Charles  H.,  212. 
Vandenhoff.  George,  38. 
Vandeiihotf,  Mrs.  George,  38. 
Vanoni,  Marie,  400. 
Van  Zandt,  Jennie,  116. 
Varian,  Mme.,  92. 
Vestvali,  Felicita,  45. 
Viale,  Hosina,  307. 
Vokes  family,  187. 
Vokes,  Fawdon,  187. 
Vokes,  Fred,  187. 
Vokes,  Harry,  411. 
Vokes,  Jessie,  187. 
Vokes.  Kosina,  187. 
Vokes,  Victoria,  187. 

Wain wright,  Marie,  249,  251. 
Wallack,  James  W.,  91. 
Wallack,  Lester,  190. 
Walsh,  Blanche,  448. 
Ward  and  Vokes  411. 
Ward,  Genevieve,  261. 
Ward,  John  ("Hap"),  411. 
Ward,  John  M.,  313. 
Warfield,  David,  458. 
Warner,  Neil,  168. 
Warren,  Wrilliam   113. 


Washington  Street  Entrance,  14. 
Watterson,  Henry,  434. 
Weathersby,  Eli/a,  181. 
Western,  Lucille,  126. 
Wheatleigh,  Charles,  178. 
Wheelock,  Joseph,  225. 
White  Fawn  Ballet,  143. 
Whitney,  Myron  W.,  263. 
Wilhelmj  the  violinist,  258. 
Wilkins,  Marie,  226. 
Williams,  Barney,  36. 
Williams,  Mrs.  Barney,  36. 
Williams,  Gus,  373. 
Williamson,  J.  C.,  253. 
Wilson,  Francis,  441. 
Wilson,  George  W.,  212. 
\Vilson,  Katie,  307. 
Winston,  Jeannie,  281. 
Wood,  Mrs.  John,  33,  184. 
Woodhull,  Fred,  129. 
Woodruff,  Master  Harry,  275. 
Wylie,  D.  B.,  119. 

Yale,  Charles  H.,  221. 

Yohe,  May,  360. 

"Young  America,"  Master  John   Haslam, 

96. 
Ysaye  the  violinist,  422. 

Zanfretta,  Marietta,  65. 
Zerrahn,  Carl,  99. 
Zoe,  Marie,  the  Cuban  Sylph,  108. 
Zoyara,  Ella,  80. 


THE    HISTORY    OF 
THE    BOSTON    THEATRE 


Grand  Staircase  leading  to  First  Balcony 

THE  HISTORY  OF  THE   BOSTON 

THEATRE 


THE 
ah 


CHAPTER  I 

INTRODUCTION 

*«  first  mention  in  literature  of  the  present  Boston  The- 

atre  is   found   in  "A  Record  of  the  Boston  Stage,"  by 

William  W.  Clapp,  Jr.,  published  in  1853,  in  which  the  author 
quotes  from  a  letter  written  to  him  by  Thomas  Barry,  say- 
ing, "You  will  have,  sooner  or  later,  a  first-class  theatre  in 
Boston,  and  if  properly  built  and  properly  conducted,  it  will 
prove  a  boon  to  the  public  and  a  fortune  to  the  manager." 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Mr.  Clapp  adds :  "  These  are  the  prophetic  words  of  a  veteran 
actor  and  manager.  May  we  live  to  see  them  historical 
facts  in  some  future  'Record  of  the  Stage'  in  Boston."  Mr. 


Ladies'  Parlor 

Barry's  prediction  was  soon  fulfilled  in  part,  although  it  was 
many  years  before  the  theatre  was  a  source  of  any  consider- 
able profit  to  its  managers. 

The  Boston  Theatre  was  opened  in  1854,  and  was  so  far  in 

2 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

advance  of  the  times  that  even  to-day  no  theatre  in  the  world 
has  been  able  to  surpass  it  in  all  important  particulars.  In 
beauty  of  line,  in  acoustic  properties,  in  ventilation,  in  ease 


Thomas  Barry 

and  economy  of  heating,  in  generosity  of  entrances  and  lobbies, 
in  comfort  and  celerity  of  exit,  in  size  and  capabilities  of  stage, 
it  has  been  a  model  for  all  the  large  theatres  that  have  since 
been  constructed  in  this  country.  No  other  theatre  in  the  world 

4 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


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has  presented  so  many  notabilities  to  the  public,  from  tra- 
gedians and  grand  opera  singers  to  negro  minstrels  and  vari- 
ety performers,  from 
orators  and  clergymen 
to  ballet  dancers  and 
athletes.  Scarcely  any 
world-famous  artist  in 
the  last  fifty  years  has 
missed  making  his  or 
her  appearance  at  the 
Boston  Theatre,  and 
myriads  of  words  of 
praise  have  fallen  from 
their  lips  for  its  beauty, 
its  comfort,  and  its  un- 
paralleled acoustics. 

The  old  Boston  The- 
atre on  Federal  Street 
was  destroyed  in  1852, 
and  the  Tremont  The- 
atre having  gone  into 
the  possession  of  a  re- 
ligious society,  it  was 

felt  that  an  adequate  place  of  amusement  was  needed  in 
the  city.  Consequently,  on  April  28,  1852,  a  meeting  which 
had  been  called  by  Joseph  Leonard,  the  auctioneer,  was  held 
at  the  Revere  House  to  consider  the  building  of  a  new  theatre. 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  Joseph  N.  Howe.  E.G. 
Bates  was  chosen  chairman  and  B.  F.  Stevens  secretary. 
Addresses  were  made  by  Mayor  Benjamin  Seaver,  Gardner 

6 


Manager. Thomas  JJarry. 

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Treasurer WtfKam'  £/lison- 

Bar,  Setper. 


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BOSTON. 

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INTRODUCTION 


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RULES    AND    REGULATIONS 


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Brewer,  and  other  prominent  citizens,  and  a  committee,  con- 
sisting of  John  E.  Bates,  Gardner  Brewer,  Otis  Rich,  and 

John  E.  Thayer,  was 
appointed  to  select  a 
site  and  solicit  sub- 
scriptions. Among 
those  who  signed  the 
petition  for  a  charter 
were  David  Sears,  Oli- 
ver Ditson,  and  Gen- 
eral John  S.  Tyler. 

On  May  15, 1852,  the 
Boston  Theatre  Com- 
pany was  incorporated, 
with  a  capital  stock  of 
$200,000,  which  was 
afterwards  increased  to 
$250,000,  the  price  of 
the  shares  being  placed 
at  $1000  each.  The 
Melodeon  estate  on 
Washington  Street  was 
bought,  together  with 

the  rear  land,  which  had  been  owned  by  the  Boston  Gaslight 
Company,  the  total  cost  reaching  $163,348.80. 

A  prize  of  $500  was  offered  for  the  best  design  of  a  theatre, 
and  was  won  by  H.  Noury,  the  building  being  constructed 
from  his  design  by  the  Boston  architects,  E.  C.  and  J.  E. 
Cabot  and  Jonathan  Preston,  the  latter  being  appointed 
supervisor.  The  building  covers  26,149  feet  of  land  and  has 

7 


(irurteffus  usher.t  with.'  bttdges   always  t'n  ntten 
tfa»t#  to  conduct  visitors  to  their  seats-  . 

A  Jfffll'  witt  b»  stritcfo  5  minutes-  pn-rwns   to  the 
of  the  curtain/ 


while 


r  of  the,  flay  or  .Pantonuiht  and  tyon* 
££bretti  con-  always  be  procured  at  t/i?.£oic  (.>r*ices 


erpeofed  t/>  be  it? 
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Fourth  Page  of  Diagram 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


BOSTON     THEATRE. 


a  present  seating  capacity  of  3140.  Comparatively  few  struc- 
tural changes  have  been  made  in  the  theatre  since  it  was  built, 
the  greatest  being  in  1888,  when  ten  feet  were  cut  from  the 
front  of  the  stage,  thus  bringing  the  audience  so  much  nearer 
the  players.  In  1890  the  great  cut-glass  chandelier  was  taken 
down  and  its  place  was  filled  by  eight  smaller  electric  clusters, 
thus  removing  all  dan- 

O  |— I  I  I         •!         1  I  •••!•      I.  .  —        I.        .-.•  !-•!.  I  I  __ 

ger  of  accident  from 
the  fall  of  the  whole  or 
a  part  of  the  massive 
structure,  a  danger  far 
more  apparent  than 
real,  yet  still  within 
the  bounds  of  possi- 
bility. This  chande- 
lier was  of  immense 
size  and  weight,  and 
was  composed  of 
thousands  of  cut-glass 
prisms.  When  lighted, 
it  had  the  appearance 
of  a  great  glowing 
jewel,  and  was  the  ad- 
miration and  delight 
of  generations  of  the- 
atre-goers. A  strange 
comment  on  the  un- 
certainty of  fashion  is 


Seating  Plan  —  1854 
Second  Page  of  Diagram 


furnished  by  the  fact  that  when  this  chandelier,  which  had 
cost  thousands  of  dollars,  was  taken  down,  nobody  could  be 

8 


INTRODUCTION 


BOSTON    THEATRE. 


found  to  purchase  it,  or  even  to  remove  it  for  the  value  of  the 
material  of  which  it  was  composed.  It  was  dismantled  and 
stored  above  the  dome  of  the  theatre,  where  it  now  lies, 
neglected  and  forgotten,  within  a  few  feet  of  the  scene  of  its 
long-time  glory. 

The  construction  of  the  dome  was  a  work  of  genius  in 

engineering,  as  it  was 

|lH  L-t   a  serious  problem  to 

carry  so  large  an  ex- 
panse of  ceiling  with- 
out help  from  below. 
It  was  here  that  wire 
lathing  was  used  for 
the  first  time  on  re- 
cord, as  it  was  not 
practicable  to  sustain 
so  great  an  area  of 
plastering  with  ordin- 
ary wooden  laths. 

The  paneled  clock 
over  the  proscenium 
was  unique  in  its  nov- 
elty, and  is  still  the 
only  one  of  the  kind  in 
this  country,  though 
its  counterpart  may  be 
seen  at  the  Hoftheater 
in  Dresden,  Saxony. 
The  staircase  which  leads  from  the  Washington  Street  lobby 
to  the  upper  gallery  is  ingeniously  contrived  to  be  self-support- 

9 


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Seating  Plan  — 1854 
Third  Page  of  Diagram 


ing  and  in  no  way  dependent  upon  the  walls  beside  it,  but 
springing  free  and  clear  from  the  basement  below.  Its  integ- 
rity is  shown  in  the  fact  that  in  all  its  more  than  fifty  years  of 
service  it  has  borne  its  burden  of  millions  of  hurrying  human 
beings  without  a  crack  or  strain  of  any  kind.  It  is  spiral  in 
form  and  measures  nine  feet  in  width,  being  constructed  of 
oak,  which  even  now  shows  but  few  signs  of  wear  from  the 
countless  feet  that  have  trodden  its  broad  surfaces.  The  grand 
staircase  leading  from  the  main  lobby  to  the  first  balcony  also 
shows  the  excellence  of  its  material,  there  being  practically  no 
appearance  of  wear  after  its  half-century  of  faithful  service. 

The  ladies'  room  on  the  first  floor,  the  smoking-room  on  the 
second  floor,  and  the  spacious  lobbies  of  the  family  circle  and 
gallery  occupy  in  themselves  an  area  greater  than  the  entire 
auditorium  of  many  a  smaller  theatre.  Although  the  seating 
capacity  of  the  house  is  so  much  larger  than  that  of  any  other 
in  the  city,  it  is  a  pleasing  fact  that  the  sign  "  Standing  Room 
Only"  has  been  shown  oftener  in  the  Boston  Theatre  than  in 
any  other  local  playhouse. 

The  auditorium  is  ninety  feet  in  diameter  and  is  almost 
circular  in  shape,  flattening  slightly  towards  the  stage.  The 
distance  from  the  curtain  to  the  back  of  the  auditorium  is 
eighty-four  feet.  The  height  of  the  dome  is  fifty-four  feet.  The 
four  private  boxes  on  either  side  of  the  auditorium  should  be 
considered  principally  as  an  architectural  feature,  as  they  were 
intentionally  kept  in  the  background,  that  they  might  not 
interfere  with  the  view  from  the  orchestra  circle  or  balconies. 

The  stage  backs  on  Mason  Street,  where  are  the  stage-door 
for  the  use  of  actors  and  working  staff,  and  the  great  scene- 
doors,  which  have  height  enough  to  admit  the  largest  pieces  of 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

scenery  and  sufficient  width  to  permit  the  passage  of  tally-ho 
coaches,  fire-engines,  or  the  bulkiest  properties  that  may  be 
needed.  The  proscenium  opening  is  forty-eight  feet  in  width 
by  forty-one  in  height.  There  is  a  sub-cellar  beneath  the  stage 
with  a  depth  of  about  thirty  feet,  which  allows  the  sinking  of 
the  highest  flats  and  wings.  The  stage  itself  is  irregular  in 
shape,  being  much  deeper  on  the  side  toward  the  south.  Its 
capabilities  are  known  the  world  over,  and  it  has  been  since  its 
first  construction  a  standard  for  commodiousness  and  mechan- 
ical perfection. 

In  addition  to  the  actors,  singers,  and  performers  in  all  other 
branches  of  the  amusement  profession  who  have  been  seen  here, 
an  army  of  supernumeraries  has  trodden  its  boards,  thousands 
of  whom  have  gained  name  and  fame  in  divers  fields  of  useful- 
ness. Comparatively  few  are  the  students  of  Harvard  College, 
the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  and  many  kindred 
institutions,  who  have  not  appeared  at  least  once  before  a 
Boston  Theatre  audience  as  one  of  the  villagers,  soldiery,  or 
mob  in  the  great  operatic,  spectacular,  and  melodramatic  pro- 
ductions for  which  the  theatre  has  long  been  famous.  A  large 
proportion  of  the  prominent  citizens  of  nearby  Massachusetts 
cities  has  also  been  seen  there  serving  as  members  of  reception 
committees,  seated  behind  some  famous  orator  or  statesman, 
as  he  addressed  his  audience  on  an  absorbing  topic  of  the  day. 
The  little  stage-door  on  Mason  Street  could  conjure  up  a  pro- 
cession of  ghostly  visitors  of  other  days,  unequaled  by  the 
shadows  from  any  other  such  portal  in  the  world.  Well  might 
W.  E.  Henley's  lines  be  inscribed  above  it: 

The  curtain  falls,  the  play  is  played; 
The  beggar  packs  beside  the  beau ; 


INTRODUCTION 

The  monarch  troops  and  troops  the  maid; 
The  thunder  huddles  with  the  snow. 
Where  are  the  revelers  high  and  low? 
The  clashing  swords  ?    The  lover's  call  ? 
The  dancers  gleaming  row  on  row? 
Into  the  night  go  one  and  all. 


The  Great  Chandelier 


Washington  Street  Entrance 
Ladies'  Parlor 


Balcony  Foyer 
Smoking-Room 


CHAPTER  II 

THE   FIRST  NIGHT 

THOMAS  BARRY  took  a  trip  to  Europe  in  the  early  part  of 
1854  in  the  interest  of  the  Boston  Theatre.   While  there 
he  wrote  the  following  letters  to  J.  B.  Wright.    These  letters 
are  now-  in  the  possession  of  Robert  Gould  Shaw  of  this  city, 
who  has  kindly  loaned  them  for  reproduction  in  this  book. 

43  St.  James's  Place,  St.  James's  Street, 
London,  May  19,  1854. 

MY  DEAR  WRIGHT,--!  returned  from  Paris  last  night, 
having  been  absent  nine  days.  Prior  to  my  departure  I  engaged 
Mr.  Wood  for  the  first  low  comedy  and  his  wife  for  the  cham- 
bermaids. They  are  both  young  and  clever,  great  favorites, 
and  considered  equal  to  any  artists  on  the  English  stage. 
When  I  told  Webster  of  the  engagement  he  expressed  his 

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THE    FIRST    NIGHT 

surprise  at  their  going  to  America, 
and  said  that  he  had  intended  offer- 
ing them  terms  for  the  Adelphi. 

Finding  the  price  here  asked  for 
theatrical  dresses  fifty  per  cent  more 
than  I  had  expected,  I  determined 
to  make  the  wardrobe  up  in  Amer- 
ica and  asked  Brooke  to  spare  me 
Howell  as  our  costumer.  He  con- 
sented, and  Howell  is  engaged  for 
that  business  and  likewise  to  act 
and  assist  on  the  stage  as  may  be 
required.  Johnson  and  Howell  must 
work  together  amicably. 

In  Paris  I  was  offered  the  ward- 
robe belonging  to  the  Strasburg 
Theatre  at  a  very  low  price,  and 
purchased  it.  Many  of  the  costumes 
are  of  silk  velvet,  scarcely  worn,  and 
made  by  the  great  costumer  of  Paris, 
Nounon.  I  likewise  bought  a  fine 
lot  of  stage  jewelry,  foil  stones,  chain 
armor,  etc.  I  found  a  theatrical 
library  in  London  of  bound  and 
marked  books  which  I  will  send  to 
Boston. 

Prior  to  closing  this  letter  I  will 
drive  to  my  agent's,  and  if  he  has 
any  news  to  communicate,  I  will 
give  you  in  a  P.  S. 

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THE   BOSTON  THEATRE 


Theatricals  are  dull  in  Paris,  and  the  glory  of  the  French 
stage  appears  to  have  set  without  the  hope  of  a  speedy  rising. 
There  is  no  startling  talent  to  be  met  with,  the  actresses 

are  plain,  almost  ugly,  the  ballet  in- 
different, and  I  see  nothing  superior 
to  our  own  stage  except  the  scenery, 
gorgeous  costumes,  and  instrumental 
music,  which  is  perfection. 

During  the  course  of  the  coming 
week  I  shall  probably  make  some  en- 
gagements. Do  not  write  to  me  after 
the  3d  of  June,  as  I  shall  sail  from 
Liverpool  on  the  17th.  I  wish  the  day 
was  come,  for  I  long  to  be  home  again. 
I  went  on  board  the  Africa  a  sick  man, 
and  sickness  has  stuck  to  me  more  or 
less  ever  since.  The  weather  here  is 
dreadful,  a  cold  rain,  no  sun,  more  like 
a  New  York  winter  than  anything  else. 

I  crossed  the  English  Channel  in  a  gale  of  wind,  the  sea  break- 
ing over  our  little  iron  steamer  and  drenching  the  passengers 
to  the  skin.  Let  others  travel  for  pleasure.  I  have  had  enough 
of  it.  My  best  thanks  for  your  attention  to  business.  Act 
as  for  yourself;  whatever  you  do  is  right.  With  best  wishes, 
believe  me 

Yours  most  truly, 

THOMAS  BARRY. 

J.  B.  WRIGHT,  ESQ. 

P.  S.  If  Miss  Emma  Taylor  is  pretty  and  clever,  try  to  get 
her  at  the  $18  per  week.  I  have  not  been  able  to  see  my  agent. 

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John  Gilbert 


THE    FIRST    NIGHT 


but  I  understand  he  has  no  news  to  communicate.   Our  ward- 
robe will  be  first-rate,  the  most    beautiful  and  complete  in 

America.    The  costumes  making  here  are  perfect. 

• 

43  St.  James's  Place,  London, 
July  11,  1854. 

MY  DEAR  WRIGHT,  -  - 1  have  taken  my  passage  on  the 
Africa  and  shall  sail  on  Saturday.  I  have  engaged  a  whole 
family  for  the  sake  of  obtaining  two  pretty  girls  19  and  17. 
The  eldest,  who  is  to  play  our 
first  walking  ladies,  has  led  the 
business  in  the  country  and  is  a 
very  good  actress.  The  young- 
est is  to  do  anything.  Both  can 
sing  and  are  pretty.  The  father 
was  for  years  the  first  old  man 
at  York  and  can  play  Irishmen, 
etc.  He  is  to  make  himself  use- 
ful in  second  old  men  and  re- 
spectable business.  His  wife 
(his  second)  is  quite  a  young 
and  handsome  woman  and  plays 
chambermaids.  She  is  to  make 
herself  useful.  They  have  four 
young  children  from  13  to  5,  good  for  Duke  of  York,  etc. 

As  the  day  for  my  departure  approaches,  business  accumu- 
lates and  I  have  only  time  to  write  a  few  lines.  My  best 
respects  to  Mrs.  W.,  your  mother,  and  all  friends. 

Very  truly  yours, 

THOMAS  BARRY. 
J.  B.  WRIGHT,  ESQ. 

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Julia  Bennett  Barrow 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

The  family  referred  to  was  the  Biddies  family,  and  the 

young  and  pretty  girl  of  17  who  was  to  do  anything  became 

Mrs.  Thomas  Barry  before  very 
long.  Although  not  in  the  first 
production,  she  was  present  on 
that  occasion  and  occupied  a 
seat  in  Mr.  Barry's  private  box. 
The  opening  night  was  a  great 
success,  the  auditorium  being 
crowded  with  a  throng  repre- 
senting the  brains,  wealth,  and 
fashion  of  the  city.  It  was  an 
occasion  which  it  would  be  im- 
possible to  duplicate  in  these 
later  days,  for  no  one  building 
could  hold  so  large  a  proportion 
of  all  that  is  so  absolutely  the 
best  of  the  community.  The 

audience  was  kindly  and  enthusiastic,  and  the  star  of  success 

shone  brightly  over  the  new  enterprise. 

A  copy  of  the  opening  programme  is  shown  on  page  15. 

The  box-office  statement  for  that  evening  shows  the  following 

receipts : 


Clara  Biddies 


3  Boxes 
171  Balcony 
1109  Parquet 
360  First  Tier     at 
347  Second  Tier  at 
845  Gallery          at 


at  $1.00 
at       50  c 
50  c 
50  c 
25  c 


$19.00 
171.00 
554.50 
180.00 
173.50 
211.25 

$1309.25 


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THE    FIRST    NIGHT 


Free  tickets:  Dr.  Wyman,  6;  Judges,  6;  Dr.  Parsons,  2; 
Corporation,  12;  Press,  24;  others,  14:  total,  64.  There  were 
2915  people  in  the  theatre,  the  gallery  not  being  entirely  filled. 
The  stockholders  had  the  privilege  of  free  admission  to  the 
theatre  at  all  times,  excepting  to  the  stage,  dressing-rooms,  and 
offices,  or,  in  lieu  of  admission,  two  seats  reserved  in  any  part 
of  the  theatre,  the  price  not  to  exceed  one  dollar  each,  and 
the  tickets  to  be  called  for  before  ten  o'clock  in  the  morning 
on  the  day  of  performance. 

The  Mr.  Comer  who  played  Sir  Lucius  O'Trigger  in  "The 
Rivals"  was  Thomas  Comer,  the  musical  director,  who  thus 
set  an  example  wrhich  was  later  followed  by  Napier  Lothian, 
who  left  the  leader's  desk  to  appear  as  principal  support  to 
Maggie  Mitchell  and  to  Lotta  on  the  occasion  of  his  bene- 
fits, and  who  once  saved  a  performance  by  substituting  at 
short  notice  for  Louis  James  as  Captain  Molyneux  in  "The 
Shaughraun,"  in  support  of  Dion  Boucicault. 

The  one  single  individual  who  was  connected  with  this  per- 
formance and  with  the 
anniversary  performance 
fifty  years  later  was  Au- 
gust Suck,  who  played 
the  violoncello  in  the  or- 
chestra. On  his  way  to 
rehearsal  on  the  morning 
of  September  11,  1854, 
he  stopped  at  a  photo- 
grapher's and  had  his 

picture  taken.    That  picture  is  herewith  reproduced,  together 
with  one  showing  him  as  he  looked  fifty  years  later. 

19 


August  Suck 
Sept.  11,  1854 


August  Suck 
1904 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Miss  Clara  Biddies,  who  became  the  wife  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Barry,  was  in  after-years  the  leading 
lady  of  the  theatre.  Some  time  after 
Mr.  Barry's  death  she  married  William 
Redmund,  who  was  the  leading  man  of 
the  theatre  for  the  seasons  of  1881-82, 
1882-83,  and  1883-84.  She  died  in  New 
York  in  1906  and  was  buried  in  the  fam- 
ily lot  in  Boston. 

The  Prize  Address,  which  was  recited 
by  John  Gilbert,  -  he  thus  having 
the  honor  of  speaking  the  first  lines 
from  the  Boston  Theatre  stage,  - 
proved  to  have  been  written  by 
Thomas  W.  Parsons,  a  poet  best  known 
by  his  translation  of  Dante's  works. 
The  prize  was  one  hundred  dollars. 

The  address  was  in  the  form  of  an  ode  in  ten-syllable  metre, 

and  concluded  as  follows : 


Thomas  W.  Parsons 


Such  rites  have  been  where  now  this  temple  stands, 

The  savage  dramas  of  the  Indian  bands. 

Near  the  blue  lake  and  by  the  midnight  fire, 

See  the  red  artist  and  the  naked  choir, 

When  the  great  sachem  with  his  Pequot  court, 

After  the  fray,  assembled  at  the  sport. 

See  —  't  was  but  yesterday  —  their  dance  describe 

The  hunt,  the  fray,  the  triumph  of  their  tribe. 

These  too  were  artists,  but  their  show  is  done: 

Their  last  spectator  was  the  setting  sun. 


THE    FIRST    NIGHT 

"  In  Charles's  days,  when  tragedy  was  mean, 
Once  the  light  muse  went  slipshod  on  the  scene. 
Was  Charles  alone  at  fault?   Historian  tell. 
We  love  the  sturdy  Puritan  too  well. 
What  though  the  drama  drooped  beneath  his  ban, 
Spite  of  the  bigot,  we  revere  the  man. 
What  though  he  left  polluted  arts  behind, 
He  brought  his  sword,  his  Bible  and  his  mind. 

"Something  of  that  austerity  be  yours, 
Since  Folly  loves  what  easy  Taste  endures. 
Let  our  purged  altar  and  its  blameless  priest 
Honor  the  three-hilled  city  of  the  East, 
That  to  the  wise  our  theatre  may  seem 
A  nobler  school,  a  loftier  Academe. 
And  Shakespeare's  mine,  transplanted  to  the  shore 
Whose  rocks  are  gold,  whose  sands  are  shining  ore 
(Or  far  as  Freedom's  onward  march  may  draw 
Arts,  without  arms,  and  without  conquest,  Law), 
A  sacred  well,  from  whose  o'erflowing  brink 
Each  generation  in  its  turn  may  drink. 
So  shall  your  children  thank  you,  not  alone 
For  wealth  of  empire  grasping  every  zone, 
But  write  these  words  on  Memory's  grateful  page : 

'  Sons  of  the  Pilgrims,  you  redeemed  our  stage.'  ' 

Mr.  Parsons's  work  was  enthusiastically  praised,  one  critic 
going  so  far  as  to  say  that  it  was  the  best  of  all  his  poems. 
An  interesting  contrast  to  the  ode  is  found  in  a  pamphlet 
issued  in  the  autumn  of  1854,  bearing  the  imprint  of  John  P. 
Jewett  &  Company,  who  are  best  remembered  as  the  original 
publishers  of  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin."  The  title-page  of  the 
pamphlet  reads: 

21 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 
THE   LOVE   OF  PLEASURE. 

A 

DISCOURSE 

OCCASIONED   BY  THE 

OPENING  OF  A  NEW  THEATRE  IN  BOSTON. 

DELIVERED  IN  MT.  VERNON  CHURCH, 
SUNDAY,  SEPTEMBER  10,  1854, 

BY  EDWARD   N.   KIRK. 

Published  in  accordance  with  the  wishes  of  the  Mt.  Vernon  Association  of 

Young  Men. 

The  preface  tells  that  the  sermon  was  repeated  on  the  fol- 
lowing Sunday  by  request,  and  with  the  pastor's  consent  was 
issued  to  the  public  as  a  Sermon  for  the  Times.  The  principal 
part  of  the  discourse  is  directed  against  pleasure  in  general,  the 
clergyman  saying,  "It  is  evil  to  seek  pleasure  in  anything 
rather  than  in  God,  more  than  in  Him."  Later  he  says,  though 
this  part  of  the  sermon  was  evidently  delivered  on  the  second 
Sunday : 

"One  manager  recently  promised  his  audience,  in  opening 
a  new  playhouse,  that  those  beautiful  walls  should  be  polluted 
by  no  vulgarity  or  profaneness ;  and  yet  I  find  one  of  the  plays 
enacted  that  very  evening  sprinkled  with  many  genteel  oaths ; 
besides  one  sufficiently  vulgar.  You  would  think  from  the  prize 
essay  then  read  that  we  were  going  to  have  a  Puritan  theatre 
here,  to  which  Cotton  Mather  himself  and  Elder  Brewster 
might  consistently  go.  But,  alas !  what  an  entertainment  to 
begin  our  improving  theatricals  with,  'The  Loan  of  a  Lover,' 
'The  Rivals,'  two  silly,  coarse  exhibitions  of  that  affection 
which  lies  at  the  bottom  of  all  domestic  happiness,  and  of  the 

22 


THE    FIRST    NIGHT 

stability  of  the  Commonwealth.  No,  Bostonians,  this  kind  of 
entertainment  becomes  neither  you,  your  origin,  your  history, 
your  position,  nor  the  age  of  the  world.  It  is  not  amusement 
we  want,  while  life  presents  such  serious  duties,  and  destiny  is 
so  near.  The  silly  Athenians  were  amusing  themselves  while 
demagogues  were  bartering  their  liberties,  and  Philip  was  forg- 
ing their  chains.  Slavery  alone  is  making  serious  work  enough 
for  us.  Annexation  is  hurrying  our  country  to  the  edge  of 
a  whirlpool.  Is  this  a  time  for  luxurious  playhouses  and  silly 
comedies  ?  Shame,  sons  of  the  Pilgrims,  heirs  of  American 
institutions,  formers  of  American  destiny !  It  is  not  amuse- 
ment we  want;  but  something  infinitely  higher.  I  know 
that  respectable  citizens  sanction  the  movement.  But  I  take 
my  stand  on  history,  common  sense,  and  Scripture;  and 
say,  it  is  a  serious  evil  to  any  community.  It  will  fortify 
sin,  augment  crime,  multiply  wretchedness,  lower  the  tone  of 
morals,  and  hinder  the  progress  of  Christianity.  You  have 
opened  a  splendid  suite  of  rooms.  But  they  will,  in  all  prob- 
ability, prove  a  splendid  pitfall  for  some  of  our  beloved  young 
men.  Merchants  have  said,  'It  is  necessary  to  our  trade;  we 
must  draw  traders  to  our  city.'  But  what  will  they  think  if 
they  pay  for  that  trade  with  the  ruined  characters  of  young 
men  in  their  employment  ?  If  this  is  so  important  a  part  of 
the  commercial  apparatus  of  our  city,  then  our  young  mer- 
chants must  naturally  patronize  it.  If  the  master  esteems  it  so 
highly,  the  apprentice  must  visit  it.  But  the  history  of  these 
costly  entertainments  shows  that,  next  to  gambling-houses, 
theatres  have  furnished  the  strongest  temptations  to  dishonesty 
in  clerks." 


H.  F.  Daly  James  Bennett    John  Gilbert    Julia  Dean    J.  B.  Howe 

Scene  from  "  The  Wife  " 


CHAPTER  III 

THE   SEASON  OF   1854-55 

THE  stock  company  filled  the  first  four  weeks  of  the  season, 
their  offerings  being  "The  Rivals,"  "The  Loan  of  a 
Lover,"  "The  Wonder,"  "Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  White,"  "The 
Love  Chase,"  "The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  "The  Swiss  Cot- 
tage," "John  Bull,"  "A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts,"  "The 
Poor  Gentleman,"  "The  Wandering  Minstrel,"  "  Virginius," 
"  The  Two  Gregories,"  "  A  Kiss  in  the  Dark,"  and  "  Man 
and  Wife."  J.  B.  Howe  and  Messrs.  Biddies  and  Lyster  made 
their  debut  in  "  The  Wonder,"  on  Wednesday,  September  13. 
Adelaide  Biddies  and  Messrs.  Forrester  and  Morris  were  first 
seen  on  Friday,  the  15th,  while  James  Bennett  did  not  appear 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1854-55 


until  Monday,  September  18,  when  he  played  Shylock  in 
"  The  Merchant  of  Venice." 

At  first  the  theatre  was  open  only  on  Monday,  Tuesday, 
Wednesday,  Thursday,  and  Friday  evenings,  it  being  against 
the  law  to  give  performances  on  Saturday  evenings,  on  account 
of  the  Puritan  Sabbath's  beginning  at  sundown  on  Saturday. 
The  first  matinee  was  that  of  "  Man  and  Wife  "  and  "  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Peter  White"  on  October  7,  after  which  they  became 
general,  although  when  Edwin 
Forrest  came  that  season  he 
played  only  at  the  evening  per- 
formances, the  matinees  being 
given  by  the  stock  company. 
There  were  four  dramatic  stars 
this  season,  Julia  Dean,  Edwin 
Forrest,  James  H.  Hackett, 
and  E.  L.  Davenport,  all  of 
whom  chanced  to  be  Ameri- 
cans, while  Mr.  Davenport  was 
of  Boston  birth. 

Julia  Dean  was  the  first  star, 
opening  on  October  9,  and  re- 
maining four  weeks,  in  "The 

Hunchback,"  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  "The  Wife,"  "The 
Love  Chase,"  "Love,"  "The  Stranger,"  "Evadne,"  "The 
Honeymoon,"  "The  Gamester,"  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  "In- 
gomar,"  and  "The  Follies  of  a  Night."  The  company  always 
played  an  afterpiece  in  addition  to  the  star's  offering.  Edwin 
Forrest  followed  on  November  6,  opening  in  "Richelieu"  and 
remaining  three  weeks,  during  which  time  he  was  seen  in 

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Julia  Dean 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


"Damon  and  Pythias,"  "A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts," 
"Virginias,"  "King  Lear,"  "Othello,"  "The  Gladiator," 
"Metamora,"  "Jack  Cade,"  and  "Hamlet."  During  Mr. 
Forrest's  engagement  John  Gilbert  was  not  in  any  of  the 
casts.  The  following  letter,  loaned  by  Robert  Gould  Shaw, 
gives  some  light  on  the  subject : 

Baltimore,  December  17,  1854. 

MY  DEAR  MR.  BARRY,  -  -  From  the  expression  which  you 
used  to  me  while  I  had  the  pleasure  to  be  with  you  last  in 
Boston,  I  inferred  that  you  could  not  justify  my  conduct 
towards  Mr.  Gilbert  in  refusing  him  per- 
mission to  act  with  me  during  my  late 
engagement  there.  When  I  briefly  re- 
plied to  your  expression  I  supposed  I  had 
answered  your  objections.  But  thinking 
the  matter  over  since,  I  am  not  so  cer- 
tain that  I  had  convinced  you  of  my  un- 
deniable right  to  pursue  the  course  I  then 
adopted,  so  I  will  now  state  more  fully 
my  views  of  the  question. 

It  is  an  axiom  that  a  man  in  a  state  of 
liberty  may  choose  his  own  associates  and 
if  he  find  one  to  be  treacherous  and  un- 
worthy he  may  discard  him.   Therefore 
I  discard  Mr.  Gilbert.   Again,  I  never 
believed  in  the  hypocrisy  which  tells  us 
to  love  one's  enemies.    My  religion  is  to 
love  the  good  and  eschew  the  evil.    Therefore  I  eschew  Mr. 
Gilbert.    Physical  cowardice  may  be  forgiven,  but   I   never 

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Edwin  Forrest 


THE   SEASON   OF   1854-55 

forgave  a  moral  coward,  and  therefore  I  forgive  not  Mr. 
Gilbert.  He  who  insists  on  associating,  professionally  or 
otherwise,  with  another  known  to  despise  him,  is  a  wretch 
unworthy  the  name  of  man.  Consequently  Mr.  Gilbert  is 
unworthy  the  name  of  man. 

But,  sir,  besides  all  this  I  have  an  undisputable  right  to 
choose  from  the  company  such  actors  as  I  consider  will  render 
me  the  most  agreeable  as  well  as  the  most  efficient  support. 

In  my  rejection  of  Mr.  Gilbert  I  took  the  earliest  care  not  to 
jeopardize  any  of  the  interests  of  your  theatre,  for  I  advised 
you  in  ample  time  of  my  resolution,  warning  you  of  my  inten- 
tions and  giving  my  reasons  therefor,  so  that  you  might  choose 
between  the  services  of  Mr.  Gilbert  and  my  own.  For  while 
I  claim  the  right  in  these  matters  to  choose  for  myself,  I  un- 
hesitatingly concede  the  same  right  to  another. 

And  now  if  after  this  expression  of  my  viewrs  relative  to  this 
thing,  you  still  hold  to  the  opinion  that  my  conduct  was  un- 
justifiable, you  cannot  with  the  slightest  propriety  ask  me  to 
fulfil  another  engagement  so  long  as  Mr.  Gilbert  remains  in 
your  company,  for  I  pledge  you  my  word  as  a  man  that  he 
shall  never  under  any  circumstances  act  with  me  again. 

Yours  truly, 

THOS.  BARRY,  ESQ.  ED  WIN   FORREST. 

Mr.  Forrest's  hatred  of  Mr.  Gilbert  is  supposed  to  have  been 
caused  by  the  fact  that  when  Catherine  Sinclair  Forrest 
obtained  the  decision  in  her  favor  in  the  Forrest  divorce  suit, 
Mr.  Gilbert  publicly  said  that  he  was  glad  of  it. 

The  first  opera  company  to  visit  the  Boston  Theatre  was  an 
English  Opera  Company  headed  by  Louisa  Pyne,  Miss  Pyne, 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


W.   Harrison,   Borrani,  Whiting,   Reeves,  and   Meyer,   who 

opened  on  November  27, 1854, 
in  Auber's  Comic  Opera, 
"Crown  Diamonds,"  then 
heard  for  the  first  time  in 
Boston.  This  ran  the  entire 
week  and  was  followed  by  two 
more  weeks  of  "Maritana," 
"La  Sonnambula,"  "The  Bo- 
hemian Girl,"  "Fra  Diavolo," 
and  "The  Beggar's  Opera." 
The  regular  company  assisted 
in  the  smaller  parts  in  these 
operas  and  also  played  a  farce 
each  evening. 
The  stock  corn- 


Louisa  Pyne 


pany  filled  the  fortnight  beginning  De- 
cember 18  with  "The  Merry  Wives  of 
Windsor"  (John  Gilbert  as  Falstaff), 
"Hamlet"  (James  Bennett  as  Hamlet), 
"The  School  for  Scandal,"  "Money," 
'The  Merchant  of  Venice"  (James 
Bennett  as  Shylock),  and  "Richard 
III"  (James  Bennett  as  Richard  and 
Mrs.  H.  P.  Grattan  as  Queen  Eliza- 
beth) .  Farces  were  played  every  even- 
ing also. 

E.  L.  Davenport  began  a  starring 
engagement  on  January  1,  1855,  his 
plays  being  "  Hamlet,"  "  Othello,"  "  St. 

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E.  L.  Davenport  as  Hamlet 


THE   SEASON   OF   1854-55 


Marc,"  "The  Stranger," 
"Black-Eyed  Susan."  In 
the  latter  piece  he  sang  "  A 
Yankee  Ship  and  a  Yankee 
Crew,"  and  in  conjunction 
with  Adelaide  Biddies 
danced  a  double  sailor's 
hornpipe.  For  his  benefit 
on  Friday,  January  12,  he 
played  "The  Wife,"  "The 
Morning  Call,"  and 
"Black-Eyed  Susan." 
The  first  Italian  Opera 
Company  in  the  theatre 
was  that  headed  by  Ma- 
dame Grisi  and  Signer 
Mario,  who  were  supported 


Richard   III,"    "Brutus,"   and 


E.  L.  Davenport 


Madame  Grisi 


by  Signorina  Donovani,  Susrmi,  Ba- 
diali,  Lorini,  and  others.  Arditi 
was  the  conductor,  Amati  Dubreuil 
the  stage-manager,  and  Soto,  Ciocca, 
and  G.  W.  Smith  led  the  ballet.  The 
opera  company  sang  only  on  Mon- 
day, Wednesday,  and  Friday  nights 
and  Saturday  matinees,  the  stock 
company  filling  the  Tuesday  and 
Thursday  evenings.  "I  Puritani" 
was  the  first  Italian  opera  to  be 

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THE  BOSTON   THEATRE 


heard,  being  followed  by  "Lucrezia  Borgia,"  "La  Favorita," 

"The  Barber  of  Seville,"  "Norma,"  "Don  Pasquale,"  "Don 

Giovanni,"  and  "Semiramide." 

James  H.  Hackett  played  Falstaff  in 
"Henry  IV"  on  January  30  and  February 
6,  and  the  same  character  in  "The  Merry 
Wives  of  Windsor"  on  February  1.  He 
was  also  seen  in  "The  Kentuckians"  and 
"Monsieur  Mallet"  on  February  8. 

This  opera  company  opened  on  January 
15  and  remained  four  weeks,  being  followed 
on  Monday,  February  12,  by  a  spectacular 
production  of  "  The  Invisible  Prince,  or  the 
Island  of  Tranquil  Delights,"  which  ran, 
with  some  interruptions,  for  five  weeks. 

J.H.  Hackett  as  Falstaff  During  its  run  benefits  were  given  to  Mrs. 
Barrow,  Mrs.  John  Wood, 

Mr.  Bennett,  Mr.  Pauncefort,and  Mr.  Gilbert. 

Mrs.  Hudson   Kirby  of  the  stock   company 

made   her   first    appearance   in   America  on 

Monday,  March  5,  1855,  in  the  part  of  Julia 

in  "The  Hunchback,"  Mrs.  Barrow  being  the 

Helen. 

Julia  Dean,  who  had  now  become  Mrs.  Julia 

Hayne,  opened  on  March  19  in  "The  Wife," 

playing  "The  Lady  of  Lyons"  on  Tuesday, 

while    on    Wednesday   she    produced    "The 

Priestess,"    a   new  five-act   tragedy,   written 

for  this  theatre  by  a  "Popular  and  Success- 
ful American  Author."    This  was  played  on 

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W.  Harrison 


THE   SEASON   OF   1854-55 

Wednesday,  Thursday,  and  Friday,  and  all  the  next  week. 
The  performance  of  Friday,  March  23,  was  for  the  author's 
benefit,  but  we  are  not  told  who  the  author  was. 

The  stock  company  filled  the  next  two  weeks,  begin- 
ning April  2,  and  "The  Priestess"  was  revived  on  April 
5  and  6,  with  Mrs.  Hudson  Kirby  in  the  star  role  of 
Norma. 

Julia  Hayne  had  a  farewell  benefit  on  Monday,  April  9, 
when  she  wras  seen  in  "The  Jealous  Wife"  and  "The  Honey- 
moon." 

A  "Norma  Travestie"  was  presented  on  April  11,  12,  and 
13,  with  John  Gilbert  as  Norma. 

The  Pyne  and  Harrison  English  Opera  Company  returned 
on  April  16  and  remained  three  weeks, 
presenting  the  operas  of  "Cinderella,"        ^&  |^k 

"The  Beggar's  Opera,"  "Guy  Manner-       ^ 
ing,"    "La    Sonnambula,"    "Fra    Dia- 
volo,"     "The     Bohemian     Girl,"     and 
"Crown  Diamonds." 

The  stock  company  filled  the  next  two 
weeks,  beginning  May  7,  with  "Rule  a 
Wife  and  Have  a  Wife,"  "The  Bridal," 
"The  Jealous  Wife,"  "The  Priestess,"  Amodio 

"Henry   IV,"  "The  Invisible  Prince," 
"King  John,"  "As  You  Like  it,"  "Twelfth  Night,"  "Wild 
Oats,"  "The  King  and  the  Mimic,"  and  various  farces. 

An  Italian  Opera  Company  opened  on  May  21  and  stayed 
three  weeks,  the  principals  being  Steffenone,  Vestvali,  Ber- 
tucca-Maretzek,  Brignoli,  Badiali,  Coletti,  Amodio,  and 
Rocco.  The  opening  bill  was  "William  Tell,"  for  the  first  time 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Jerome,  Antoine,  and  Gabriel  Ravel 


in  Boston,  the  other  operas  being  "Lucrezia  Borgia,"  "II 

Trovatore,"  "Lucia  di 
Lammermoor,"  and  "Ri- 
goletto."  On  the  afternoon 
of  May  9,  "Masaniello" 
was  given,  with  the  last 
scene  of  "Lucia,"  Mile. 
Zoe  making  her  first  ap- 
pearance in  the  city  as  the 
dumb  girl  in  the  former 
piece,  while  Harrison  Mil- 
lard  also  made  his  first 
appearance  here  as  Ed- 
gardo,  in  the  latter  opera. 
Niblo's  Celebrated  Ravel 

Troupe  made  their  first  appearance  on 

Tuesday,  June  5,   18,55,   the  principals 

being  Fran9ois  Ravel,  Blondin  the  tight- 
rope   walker,    Paul    Brilliant,   Maugin, 

Marzetti,   Thilman,    Axel,  lone,  Mme. 

Marzetti,  Victorine  Franck,  Miles.  Thil- 
man, Axel,  Cherini,  Gilbert,  and  Flora, 

Julie,  Anna, and  Caroline  Lehman.  Their 

opening  bill  was  "The  Green  Monster" 

and  "Soldier  for  Love."    Appearing  at 

first  on  the  off-nights  of  the  opera,  they 

afterward  filled  all  the  time  from  June 

12  to  July  5,  their  pantomimes  including 

"  Le  Diable  Amoureux,"  in  which  Yrca 

Mathias  made  her  debut,  "  Robert  Ma-  Blondin 


THE   SEASON   OF   1854-55 


caire,"  "Raoul,  or  the  Magic  Star,"  "Genevieve,"  "M.  De- 
chalumeau,"  "  Jeannetle  and  Jeannot,"  "Godenski,"  "La 
Prima  Donna,"  "  Medina,"  "  The  Isle  of  Nymphs,"  and  "  The 
Magic  Flute." 

A  single  performance  of  opera  was  given  on  Monday,  June 
18, 1855,  when  "Norma"  and  the  finale  to  "Lucia"  were  sung 
by  Anna  de  la  Grange,  Signora  Seidenburg,  Raffaelle  Mirati, 
Morelli,  Barattini,  and  Ma- 
dame Morra.  Arditi  was  the 
conductor. 

At  the  Washington  Street 
entrance  of  the  theatre  the 
outside  door  was  originally 
constructed  to  slide  up  and 
down  in  grooves  at  the  sides. 
Being  very  heavy,  it  was 
counterweighted  so  that  it 
might  be  easily  raised.  On 
the  opening  night  it  stuck 
fast  when  about  four  feet 
above  the  threshold,  and 
could  be  moved  neither  up 

nor  down,  in  consequence  of  which  all  early  comers  were 
obliged  to  stoop  low  and  enter  in  a  most  undignified  position. 
Before  the  evening  was  over,  however,  the  trouble  was  cor- 
rected and  the  later  arrivals  entered  with  their  normal  erect- 
ness.  On  Thursday,  January  11, 1855,  this  door  being  again 
out  of  order,  the  counterweights  were  removed  and  the  door 
was  supported  by  a  piece  of  joist  while  the  necessary  repairs 
were  being  made.  A  curious  onlooker,  despite  an  emphatic 

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Mrs.  John  Wood 


THE    BOSTON    THEATRE 


warning,  leaned  against  the  supporting  timber  and  knocked 
it  down,  causing  the  heavy  door  to  fall  upon  him,  killing  him 
instantly.  Mr.  Barry  mentions  this  fact  in  the  statement  book 
which  he  kept,  which  book  is  in  the  possession  of  Mrs.  Whit- 
comb,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  Barry,  who  is  still  a  resident  of  Bos- 
ton. Mr.  Barry  also  notes  that  on  Monday,  May  28,  1855, 
there  was  a  mass  meeting  at  Faneuil  Hall,  ten  thousand  per- 
sons being  present.  This 
apparently  had  no  ill  effect 
upon  the  business  of  the 
theatre,  as  the  opera  com- 
pany sang  "II  Trovatore" 
on  that  evening  to  the  larg- 
est house  of  its  engagement, 
the  receipts  being  $1369.50. 
On  Wednesday,  July  4, 
1855,  it  was  very  hot,  a  cir- 
cus was  exhibiting  in  town, 
and  there  were  fireworks  on 
the  Common,  making  a 
Mario  combination  which  had  a 

disastrous  effect  on  business, 

the  Ravels  playing  that  night  to  $189.  The  largest  receipts 
for  a  single  night  that  season  were  drawn  by  the  Italian 
opera  company  of  which  Grisi  and  Mario  were  the  stars. 
The  date  was  Monday,  January  22,  the  opera  was  "Norma." 
and  the  receipts  were  $4225. 


Mr.  Forrester  Mr.  Donaldson  Miss  Phillips 

Scene  from  "  The  Devil's  Bridge  " 


CHAPTER  IV 

THE   SEASON   OF   1855-56 

THE  following  was  the  staff  for  the  season  of  1855-56: 
Thomas  Barry,  manager;  J.  B.  Wright,  assistant  man- 
ager; Hayes  and  Selwin,  scenic  artists;  F.  Fleming,  treasurer; 
H.  W.  Fenno,  ticket-agent;  Thomas  Comer,  musical  direct- 
or. The  company  were  Mr.  Belton  (from  the  Theatre  Royal, 
Drury  Lane,  London,  —  his  first  appearance  in  America), 
John  Gilbert,  John  Wood,  H.  F.  Daly,  Stoddart,  W.  H.  Cur- 
tis, Moses  Fiske,  Donaldson,  Cowell,  G.  W.  Johnson,  S.  D. 
Johnson,  G.  Johnson,  N.  T.  Davenport,  T.  E.  Morris,  John 

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H.  Sel win,  Forrester,  Price,  Holmes,  Dayton,  Gouldson,  Barry, 

Mrs.  Barrow,  Mrs.  Hudson  Kirby,  Mrs.  Wood,  Mrs.  Gilbert, 

Mrs.  Belton,  Adelaide  Bid- 
dies, Emma  Taylor,  Clara 
Biddies,  Mrs.  Dixon,  Misses 
Walker,  Smith,  Rose,  Christy, 
Robinson,  Walters,  and  How- 
ell.  The  season  opened  on 
September  10  with  the  com- 
pany in  "Much  Ado  About 
Nothing"  and  "Betty  Mar- 
tin." The  bill  was  changed 
at  every  performance  for  a 
fortnight,  the  offerings  being 
"The  Stranger,"  "Wild 
Oats,"  "The  Poor  Gentle- 
man," "The  Hunchback," 
"Paul  Pry,"  "The  School 

for  Scandal,"  "A  Cure  for  the  Heartache,"  "Twelfth  Night," 

"Wives  as  They  Were  and  Maids  as  They 

Are,"  with  a  different  farce  each  evening. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Yandenhoff  played 

the    week    of  September    24    in    "Hamlet," 

"Money,"    "Town    and    Country,"     "The 

School   for  Scandal,"    and    "The    Lady    of 

Lyons." 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barney  Williams  opened  on 

October  1  and  remained  three  weeks,  offering 
'  The  Custom  of  the  Country,"  "  Born  to  Good         Mrs  Barney 

Luck,"    "Barnev   the    Baron,"    "The   Irish          Williams 


Barney  Williams 


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THE   SEASON   OF   1855-56 


Tiger,"  "Ireland  as  It  Is,"  "Our  Gal,"  "Patience  and  Per- 
severance," "Irish  Assurance  and  Yankee  Modesty,"  "The 
Happy  Man,"  "Ireland  and  America,"  "Law  for  Ladies," 
"Teddy  the  Tiler,"  "The  Fairy  Circle,"  "The  Irish  Am- 
bassador," "In  and  Out  of  Place,"  "The  Irish  Tutor," 
"Shandy  Maguire,"  "O'Flanagan  and  the  Fairies,"  "The 
Limerick  Boy,"  "Yankee  Courting,"  "The  Modern  Mephis- 
topheles,"  "Brian  O'Linn,"  "The 
Bashful  Man,"  and  "The  Irish 
Thrush  and  the  Swedish  Nightin- 
gale." Among  the  songs  sung  by 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Williams  were 
"  Bobbing  Around,"  "  Independence 
Day,"  "Jordan  is  a  Hard  Road  to 
Travel ,"  "  Widow  Machree,"  "  Whis- 
key in  the  Jug,"  "  Our  Mary  Anne," 
"Shelalah  Gramarchree,"  and  "St. 
Patrick's  Day." 

Rachel,  the  great  French  actress, 
and  her  company  of  French  players 
opened  on  October  22  in  "Horaces," 
her  other  plays  being  "Phedre," 
"Angelo,"  "Andromaque,"  "Mary 

Stuart,"  "Adrienne  Lecouvreur,"  "Polyeucte,"  and  "Le  Moi- 
neau  de  Lesbie."  Rachel  was  taken  ill  and  was  unable  to 
perform  on  Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  October  30  and  31. 
On  the  latter  date  the  regular  company  played  "Wives  as 
They  Were  and  Maids  as  They  Are."  She  appeared  again 
on  Thursday,  November  1,  as  Adrienne  and  on  Friday  she 
played  "Virginie"  and  sang  "La  Marseillaise."  The  prices 

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Rachel 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

for  this  engagement  were  one,  two,  and  three  dollars  a  seat, 
and  the  receipts  for  the  eight  performances  footed  up  $28,090, 
an  average  of  over  $3500  per  performance.  At  the  foot  of 
the  programmes  were  the  following  notes : 

"Notice.    The  Management  disclaims  all  connection  with 
Speculators  who  sell  Tickets  with  a  premium,  and  especially 


George  Vandenhoff  Mrs.  George  Vandenhoff 

with  an  office  of  the  kind  established  in  the  same  house  as  his 
office. 

"Notice.  The  Lessee  respectfully  announces  that  having 
relinquished  all  interest  in  and  control  of  the  Theatre  during 
the  Performances  of  Mile.  Rachel,  the  admissions  thereto, 
during  that  brief  period,  are  under  the  control  of  Monsieur 
Raphael  Felix,  absolutely." 

Edwin  Forrest  came  on  November  5  for  four  weeks  in  his 
tragic  repertory.  John  Gilbert  did  not  appear  in  Mr.  Forrest's 
plays  or  in  the  accompanying  afterpieces  during  this  engage- 
ment, but  did  appear  in  the  bill  at  the  Saturday  matinee, 
December  1,  the  first  performance  after  Mr.  Forrest  had 
concluded  his  engagement. 


THE   SEASON   OF   1855-56 


Adelaide  Phillips  made  her  first  appearance  after  her  return 
from  Italy  on  December  2  and  remained  that  week,  singing  in 
"The  Devil's  Bridge,"  "The  Du- 
enna," and  "The  Cabinet,"  the 
other  parts  in  these  pieces  being 
assumed  by  members  of  the  stock 
company.  At  her  benefit  on  De- 
cember 7,  1855,  she  was  also  seen 
in  the  last  act  of  "  Giulietta  e  Ro- 
meo," Mrs.  John  Wood  singing 
Juliet  to  her  Romeo.  Miss  Phil- 
lips had  heretofore  been  known 
to  the  public  as  a  dancer. 

The  company  filled  the  weeks 
of  December  10  and  17  with  vari- 
ous comedies,  John  Gilbert  and 
Thomas  Barry  having  benefits 

during  that  time.   "The  Tempest"  was  given  an  elaborate 
production  on  December  24,  1855,  with  this  cast: 


Adelaide  Phillips 


Prospero 

Antonio 

Alonzo 

Sebastiano 

Ferdinand 

Gonzalo 

Caliban 

Trinculo 

Stephano 

Shipmaster 

Boatswain 

The  Harpy 


Thomas  Barry. 

Mr.  Donaldson. 

Mr.  Co  well. 

N.  T.  Davenport. 

Mr.  Belton. 

Mr.  Morris. 

John  Gilbert. 

W.  H.  Curtis. 

John  Wood. 

Mr.  Daymond. 

Mr.  Price. 

Master  Joe  Johnson. 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Ariel 

Miranda 

Iris 

Juno 

Ceres 


Mrs.  John  Wood. 
Mrs.  Barrow. 
Emma  Taylor. 
Clara  Biddies. 
Mrs.  John  Wood. 


A  line  on  the  programme  states :  "The  Play  of  'The  Tem- 
pest' heretofore  performed  in  this  city  was  Dryden's  with 
Davenant's  additions.  The  Poetry  of 
Shakespeare  will  be  presented  on  this 
occasion,  without  addition  and  with 
but  few  necessary  curtailments."  '  The  • 
Tempest"  ran  two  weeks,  with  accom- 
panying farces. 

E.  L.  Davenport 
came  on  January  7 
for  a  starring  engage- 


ment,  Opening  in  "  St. 

On  \VedneS- 


Elise  Hensler 
^oston  g'-r'  w^°  married  a  king 


Elise  Hensler 

From  a  photograph  taken  about  the  time 
of  her  marriage  to  King  Don  Fernando 
of  Portugal 


day,  January  9,  "The  Tempest"  was 
revived,  Mr.  Davenport  taking  the  part 
of  Prospero,  formerly  played  by 
Mr.  Barry.  He  continued  in  this 
part  for  the  remainder  of  his  two 
weeks'  engagement,  with  but 
three  interruptions,  when  he 
played  "Richard  III"  twice  and 
"Macbeth"  once. 

Italian  opera,  with  Max  Ma- 
retzek  as  conductor  and  Amati 
Dubreuil  as  stage-manager,  filled 

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'  •  *    •:--m^-\''^m/»W'^i 


'  ^ 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


the  weeks  of  January  21,  28,  February  4,  11,  and  18,  the 
principals  being  La  Grange,  Nantier  Didiee,  Elise  Hensler, 
Brignoli,  Amodio,  Gasparoni,  Morelli,  Arnoldi,  Harrison 
Millard,  Rovere,  and  Salviani. 

Elise  Hensler  made  her  first  appearance  on  January  25, 
1856,  in  "Linda  di  Chamouni."  She  was  a  Boston  girl  who 
was  born  in  1836,  her  father  being  a  merchant  tailor  named 
Conrad  Hensler,  who  lived  at  32  Carver  Street.  After  two 
years'  study  in  Paris  and  Milan,  1853-55,  she  made  her 
American  d£but  in  1855  at  the  Academy  of  Music,  New  York, 
with  Madame  La  Grange.  In  the  sixties  she  sang  at  the 

Opera  House  in  Lisbon  with 
great  success.  Her  mother  was 
her  constant  companion.  King 
Don  Fernando  (grandfather 
of  King  Carlos,  who  was  assas- 
sinated in  1908,  and  first  cousin 
to  Queen  Victoria  of  England 
and  her  husband.  Prince  Al- 
bert) met  Miss  Hensler  at  a 
musicale  in  Lisbon  and  soon 
after  married  her  for  his  second 
wife  on  June  10,  1869,  in  the 
Royal  Chapel  of  Pena  Castle, 
Cintra.  Before  her  marriage 
the  title  of  Countess  of  Edla 
was  conferred  upon  her  by  the 
Duke  of  Saxe-Coburg,  brother 

of  Don  Fernando,  her  name  at  once  appearing  in  the  Alman- 
ach  de  Gotha.  Her  only  sister  married  Doctor  Daniel  Denison 

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Joseph  Proctor 


THE    SEASON   OF    1855-56 


Slade  (Harvard  College,  1844).  Elise,  now  a  widow,  lives  in  Lis- 
bon, beloved  and  respected  by  all.  (This  sketch  of  Miss  Hens- 
ler's  life  was  contributed  by  her  nephew,  Denison  R.  Slade.) 

Joseph  Proctor  was  seen  in  his  repertoire  of  tragic  roles  on 
the  off-nights  of  the  opera. 

W.  M.  Fleming,  late  manager  of  the  National  Theatre,  had 
a  benefit  on  February  12,  when  he  was  seen  as  Shylock  and 
Dandy  Dinmont,  Mrs.  Fleming 
assuming  the  role  of  Nerissa. 

Wyzeman  Marshall  ap- 
peared for  the  week  of  Febru- 
ary 25  in  "Zafari,"  a  play  by 
Dr.  J.  S.  Jones,  which  then  had 
its  first  presentation  on  any 
stage.  During  the  next  week 
Mr.  Marshall  played  "Ham- 
let," "Pizarro,"  "Julius  Cae- 
sar," and  "Macbeth." 

On  Monday,  March  10, 
"Olympia,"  written  for  Mrs. 
Barrow  by  a  gentleman  of  this 
city,  had  its  premiere.  "After  which,  Mrs.  Barrow,  by  desire 
and  by  permission  of  the  author,  will  illustrate  in  Indian 
costume  portions  of  Professor  Longfellow's  celebrated  poem 
of  Hiawatha." 

At  Mrs.  Hudson  Kirby's  benefit  on  March  24,  James  Ben- 
nett made  his  reappearance  as  St.  Pierre  in  "The  Wife." 

"It  Is  111  Playing  with  Edged  Tools,"  by  "a  gentleman  well 
known  in  the  literary  world,"  was  produced  March  31  and  ran 
two  weeks,  with  the  exception  of  two  or  three  performances. 

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Susan  Pyne 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

A  spectacular  production  of  "A  Midsummer  Night's 
Dream"  was  made  on  April  14,  with  the  following  cast: 

Theseus  H.  F.  Daly. 

Ly sander  Mr.  Belton. 

Demetrius  Mr.  Stoddart. 

Egeus  Mr.  Cowell. 

Philostrate  N.  T.  Davenport. 

Hippolyta  Mrs.  Belton. 

Helena  Mrs.  Hudson  Kirby. 

Hermia  Adelaide  Biddies. 

Nick  Bottom  John  Gilbert. 

Flute  John  Wood. 

Quince  W.  H.  Curtis. 

Snug  S.  D.  Johnson. 

Snout  T.  E.  Morris. 

Starveling  Mr.  Holmes. 

Oberon  Mrs.  Barrow. 

Titania  Emma  Taylor. 

Puck  Mrs.  John  Wood. 

The  Fairy  Clara  Biddies. 

"A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream"  ran  with  interruptions 
until  May  30.  On  Wednesday,  May  14,  Adelaide  Biddies  had 
a  farewell  benefit,  prior  to  her  return  to  Europe. 

The  Vestvali  Italian  Opera  Troupe  was  seen  on  June  4  and 
6  and  the  afternoon  of  the  7th  in  programmes  which  included 
concert  numbers,  with  acts  from  "II  Trovatore,"  "Ernani," 
and  "Montecchi  e  Capuletti."  The  principals  consisted  of 
Vestvali,  Constanza  Manzini,  Ceresa,  Barili,  and  Nune.  The 
same  company  gave  "Ernani"  on  June  11,  and  "H  Trova- 
tore" on  the  16th  and  18th,  wrhile  on  the  19th  was  presented  a 
mixed  bill  made  up  of  acts  from  "Ernani,"  "Lucia,"  "Romeo 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1855-56 


and  Juliet,"  and  "II  Barbiere  di  Seviglia."  This  closed  the 
season. 

Mr.  Barry's  notes  during  the  season  make  interesting  read- 
ing. He  says  that  on  Tuesday,  September  11,  1855,  Barnum's 
Baby-Show  opened  at  Music 
Hall  and  continued  the  re- 
mainder of  the  week  to  as- 
tonishing business.  Seventeen 
thousand  persons  paid  for 
admission  on  Wednesday  and 
the  receipts  continued  to  in- 
crease after  that.  This  seri- 
ously affected  business  at  all 
the  theatres  throughout  the 
city.  On  Friday,  October  5, 
Barney  Williams  took  a  bene- 
fit, having  for  opposition  bene- 
fits at  the  Museum,  Howard, 
and  National.  When  Adelaide 
Phillips  had  her  benefit,  on 

December  7,  1855,  the  famous  author,  William  Makepeace 
Thackeray,  was  lecturing  in  the  Melodeon  next  door  to  a 
crowded  house.  When  Mr.  Barry's  own  benefit  came  off.  his 
opposition  was  E.  F.  Keach's  benefit  at  the  Museum,  another 
lecture  by  Thackeray,  and  a  concert,  the  date  being  Friday, 
December  21.  In  these  modern  days  no  manager  would  ever 
dream  of  taking  a  benefit  in  the  week  before  Christmas,  as 
that  is  in  Boston  the  worst  week  of  the  season. 


Vestvali 


CHAPTER  V 

THE   SEASON    OF    1856-57 

THE  company  for  the  season  of  1856-57  remained  practically 
the  same.  William  Ellison  became  the  treasurer  and  Jacob 
T.  Johnson  the  machinist.  "A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream" 
opened  the  season  on  September  3  and  was  played  all  of  that 
week.  During  the  week  of  September  15  "The  Tempest," 
"Old  Heads  and  Young  Hearts,"  and  "Much  Ado  About 
Nothing"  were  played. 

At  the  Franklin  Celebration  on  Wednesday,  September  17, 
1856,  "The  Tempest"  and  "The  Young  Widow"  were  given, 

together  with  a  "Tribute  to  Franklin, 
with  new  scenery  by  Mr.  Hayes,  as- 
sisted by  Mr.  Selwin,  representing  the 
house  in  which  Franklin  was  born 
and  the  Franklin  Statue  in  front  of 
the  City  Hall."  An  address,  written 
for  the  occasion,  was  spoken  by  Mrs. 
Barrow.  The  Ames  Manufacturing 
Company,  by  invitation,  visited  the 
theatre  that  evening. 

Tom    Taylor's   "Retribution"   had 

its  first  representation  in  America  on  September  22,  and 
continued  through  the  week.  'The  Marble  Heart"  filled 
the  week  of  September  29,  being  seen  for  the  first  times  in 
Boston. 


Max  Maretzek 


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THEATBS 

Edwin  Forrest 


THE   BOSTON    THEATRE 


Miss  Davenport  was  the  first  star  of  the  season.   She  is  sup- 
posed to  have  suggested  as  a  child  the  character  of  the  Infant 

Phenomenon  in  Dickens's  novel 
of  "Nicholas  Nickleby."  She 
afterward  became  Mrs.  Lander 
and  was  a  prominent  star  for 
years.  On  this  occasion  she 
opened  on  October  6  in 
"  Love,"  her  other  plays  being 
"The  Maid  of  Mariendorpt,". 
"The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  "The 
Hunchback,"  "Adrienne,  the 
Actress,"  "Camille,"  and 
"Mona  Lisa."  She  remained 
two  weeks. 

Italian  opera  under  Max  Ma- 
retzek  came  on 

October  20  for  three  weeks,  the  chief  artists 
being  La  Grange,  Adelaide  Phillips,  Bertucca 
Maretzek,  Brignoli,  Amodio,  Coletti,  Ceresa, 
Taffanelli,  Barattina,  and  Miss  S.  Pyne.  Dur- 
ing this  engagement  "The  North  Star"  was 
heard  for  the  first  times  in  Boston  and  had 
three  representations. 

Edwin  Forrest  began  a  five  weeks'  stay  on 
November  10.  John  Gilbert  did  not  appear 
in  the  plays  with  Mr.  Forrest,  but  did  perform 
in  the  afterpieces  the  same  evenings,  notably 
a  farce  called  "  Jphn  Gilbert  and  His  Daugh- 
ter," written  by  W.  W.  Clapp,  Jr.,  in  which 

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La  Grange 


Brignoli 


THE   SEASON   OF   1856-57 


he  personated  John  Gilbert,  "a  retired  actor."  W.  H.  Curtis 
was  "an  actor  still  in  harness,"  and  Mrs.  Barrow  was  Julia 
Gilbert,  "for  this  night  only,  and  by  kind  permission  of  J.  G." 
During  Mr.  Forrest's  stay  "William  Tell"  was  presented  for 
the  first  time  in  this  theatre  and  ran  an  entire  week. 

"Self"  and  "My  Wife's  Mirror"  were  given  by  the  stock 
company  for  the  week  of  December  15, 
both  being  new  to  Boston. 

The  Ravels  opened  on  December  22 
and  remained  six  weeks,  giving  their 
pantomimes  and  ballets,  while  the  stock 
company  were  seen  in  farces.  This 
company  was  headed  by  Antoine  and 
Jerome  Ravel  and  included  Leon  Espi- 
noza,  Paul  Brilliant,  Young  Hengler, 
Young  America,  then  four  years  of  age, 
Chiarini,  Marzetti,  Mile.  Robert,  Mme. 
Monplaisir,  Mme.  Marzetti,  Lina  Windel,  the  Lehmans,  and 
others. 

Brough's  burlesque,  "The  Corsair, "was  produced  on  Feb- 
ruary 2  and  continued  for  two  weeks,  with  some  interruptions, 
with  this  cast : 


Gazzaniga 


Conrad,  the  Corsair 

Birbanto 

Seyd,  or  Seedy,  Pasha 

Syng  Smaul 

Yussuf 

Medora 

Gulnare 

Zuliema 


Mrs.  John  Wood. 
John  Wood. 
John  Gilbert 
Mr.  Holmes. 
W.  H.  Curtis. 
Lizzie  Emmons. 
Mrs.  John  Gilbert. 
Mrs.  Marshall. 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Submarina 

Serena 

Coralia 

Azurina 

Tempestia 


Ida  Vernon. 
Emma  Taylor. 
Miss  Florence. 
Miss  Marshall. 
Miss  Munroe. 


For  Mrs.  John  Wood's  benefit,  on  February  13  and  14,  an 
"Atrocious  Outrage"  called  "  Hiawatha,  or  Ardent  Spirits  and 

Laughing  Water,"  was  played. 
In  the  course  of  the  burlesque 
Mrs.  Wood  sang  "My  Love 
He  is  a  Sailieur." 

Three  benefits  occurred 
during  the  week  of  February 
16,  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Gil- 
bert, to  W.  A.  Donaldson,  and 
to  Mrs.  Hudson  Kirby. 

Mrs.    McMahon   played   a 
starring  engagement   of   one 
week,  beginning  February  23, 
in  "The  Hunchback,"  "The 
School  for  Scandal,"  "Romeo 
and    Juliet,"    "Fazio,"    and 
"The  Lady  of  Lyons."   Mrs. 
Hudson  Kirby  was  seen  as  Romeo  to  Mrs.  McMahon 's  Juliet. 
The    stock   company   filled   the   week   of   March   2    with 
comedies,  several  benefits  taking  place  during  the  week. 

Agnes  Robertson  and  Dion  Bourcicault  (who  afterward  dis- 
carded the  r  in  Bourcicault)  began  a  three  weeks'  season  on 
March  9  in  "The  Life  of  an  Actress."  They  also  presented 
"The  Phantom,"  "The  Young  Actress,"  "Bob  Nettles," 

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Agnes  Robertson 


THE   SEASON   OF    1856-57 


"Andy  Blake,"  " Bluebelle,"  "Pauline,"    'The  Little  Treas 

ure,"  "The  Chameleon,"  and  "Used 

Up." 

The  stock  company  presented  "  Ruth 

Oakley"  on  March  30  and  31. 

German  opera,  under  the  direction 

of    Carl    Bergmann,    with    Theodore 

Thomas    as    conductor,    opened    on 

April    1,    playing    only    three    times, 

Wednesday   and    Friday   nights    and 

Saturday     matinee.      The    principals 

were    Mme.    Johannsen,    Mme.    Von 

Berkel,  Weinlich,  Reutler,  and  Ochr- 

lein.   The  Orpheus  Club,  under  Mr. 

Kreissmann,   volunteered    their   serv- 
ices.    "Fidelio"   was   given   entire  — 

its  first  time  in  Boston  —  and  acts  were 

given  from  "Der  Freischiitz,"  "Czar 

and  Carpenter,"   and  "Ma- 
son and  Locksmith." 

George  Vandenhoff  opened 
on  April  6  for  an  engage- 
ment of  one  week,  present- 
ing "Henry  V,"  "Hamlet," 
and  "Macbeth."  On  Satur- 
day afternoon  he  played  John 
Mildmay  in  "Still  Waters 
Run  Deep,"  and  also,  in  the 
costume  of  Apollo,  recited 

Matilda  Heron  Collins's    "Ode    to    the    Pas- 


Edwin  Booth  as  Sir  Giles 
Overreach 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


sions,"  with  "Statuesque  Illustrations  of  Fear,  Anger,  Love, 
Jealousy,  Hope,  Despair,  and  Joy."  John  Wood  and  Wil- 
liam Ellison  had  benefits,  at  the 
latter  of  which  Mr.  Vandenhoff 
was  seen  as  Jacques  in  "As  You 
Like  It." 

Edwin  Booth's  first  Boston  ap- 
pearance as  a  star  was  made  on 
April  20,  1857,  he  being  then 
not  yet  twenty-four  years  old.  He 
opened  in  "A  New  Way  to  Pay 
Old  Debts"  and  remained  two 
weeks,  presenting  also  "Riche- 
lieu," "Richard  III,"  "The  Apo- 
state," "Bertram,"  "Little  Tod- 
dlekins,"  -  in 
which  he  played 
John  Robinson 

Brownsmith, -- "Hamlet,"  "King  Lear," 
"Brutus,"  "The  Iron  Chest,"  and  "Kath- 
arine and  Petruchio." 

Matilda  Heron  played  "Camille"  all  the 
week  of  May  4,  and  "Medea,"  "Camille," 
and  "Fazio"  the  week  of  the  llth. 

Avonia  Jones,  whose  father  was  George,  the 
Count  Joannes,  and  whose  mother  was  Me- 
linda  Jones,  played  a  week  beginning  May  18 
in  "Ingomar,"  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  "Ro- 
meo and  Juliet,"  "The  School  for  Scandal," 
and  "Armand."  Her  mother  was  seen  as  Madame  Johannseu 

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Xantier  Didiee 


THE   SEASON   OF   1856-57 

Romeo,  and  George  Pauncefort  returned  to  the  theatre  for 
two  performances  of  the  title  role  in  "Armand." 

Mr.  Belton,  J.  B.  Wright,  and  Mrs.  John  Wood  had  bene- 
fits during  the  week  of  May  25,  and  the  dramatic  season 
closed  on  Monday,  June  1,  with  a  benefit  to  Mrs.  Barrow, 
when  E.  L.  Davenport  played  Dazzle,  Mr.  Barrow,  Mark 
Meddle,  Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport,  Grace  Harkaway,  and  Mrs. 
Barrow,  Lady  Gay  Spanker  in  "  London  Assurance."  The 
Germania  Band,  under  the  leadership  of  A.  Heinicke,  also 
appeared. 

Italian  opera,  under  the  direction  of  Max  Maretzek, 
opened  on  Monday,  June  8,  and  remained  two  weeks,  the 
principals  being  Gazzaniga,  Landi,  Avogadro,  Barattini, 
Adelaide  Phillips,  Brignoli,  Amodio,  Coletti,  Assoni,  Quinto, 
and  Miiller.  Their  operas  were  "La  Traviata,"  "II  Trova- 
tore,"  "Lucrezia  Borgia,"  "II  Barbiere  di  Seviglia,"  "Lucia," 
"  Linda  di  Chamouni,"  "  Elisire  d'Amore,"  and  the  last  act 
of  "  Giulietta  e  Romeo,"  with  Gazzaniga  and  Phillips  as 
Juliet  and  Romeo. 

On  Thursday,  May  21,  1857,  Mr.  Barry  made  the  following 
note:  "Nigger  Slaves  at  the  Melodeon  played  to  $200.  They 
are  not  slaves.  Query :  White  men  with  black,  etc.  ?  " 

The  theatrical  contracts  of  those  days  make  interesting 
reading.  The  following  is  a  copy  of  one,  to  which  the  rules  of 
the  theatre  are  appended  as  a  part  of  the  agreement : 

ARTICLES  OF  AGREEMENT,  made  and  entered  into, 
this  first  day  of  August,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  fifty-four, 

BETWEEN  Thomas  Barry,  Manager  of  the  Boston  Theatre, 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

in  the  City  of  Boston,  of  the  First  Part,  and  John  Doe,  of  the 
Second  Part, 

WITNESS,  that  the  said  Doe,  for  and  in  consideration  of  the 
Covenants  hereinafter  mentioned,  on  the  part  of  the  said 
Thomas  Barry  to  be  performed,  has  covenanted  and  agreed, 
and  by  these  presents  doth  covenant  and  agree,  to  and  with  the 
said  Thomas  Barry,  that  he,  the  said  Doe,  shall  and  will  for 
the  space  of  one  theatrical  season,  to  commence  the  latter  end 
of  August  or  beginning  of  September  and  close  in  the  Month 
of  May  or  June  next  ensuing,  perform,  under  the  direction  of 
the  said  Thomas  Barry  or  his  deputy  duly  appointed,  all  such 
parts  or  characters,  in  all  Theatrical  Performances,  as  shall, 
from  time  to  time,  be  allotted  to  the  said  Doe  by  the  said 
Thomas  Barry  or  his  Deputy,  to  the  best  of  his  skill  and 
ability,  in  every  Theatre  belonging  to  the  said  Thomas  Barry, 
or  in  which  the  said  Thomas  Barry  shall  require  the  services 
of  the  said  Doe  (he,  the  said  Thomas  Barry,  paying  the  travel- 
ing expenses  to  and  fro),  and  that  the  said  Doe  shall  attend 
all  rehearsals  and  practices  which  shall  be  desired  and  directed 
by  the  said  Thomas  Barry  or  his  Deputy.  The  said  Doe  doth 
further  covenant  and  agree  that  he  will  conform  to  and  abide 
by,  all  and  every,  the  regulations  and  penalties  instituted  by 
the  said  Thomas  Barry,  for  the  preservation  of  order  and  good 
government,  and  due  attention  to  the  business  and  interests  of 
the  Theatre.  The  said  Doe  doth  further  covenant  and  agree 
that  he  will  not,  at  any  time  or  times,  for  the  term  aforesaid, 
practice,  rehearse,  act,  sing  or  perform  in  any  Entertainment 
or  Exhibition  whatever,  or  in  any  Oratorio  or  Concert,  in 
any  Theatre  or  place  whatever,  except  under  the  direction, 
management,  or  appointment  of  the  said  Thomas  Barry,  or 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1856-57 

his  Deputy,  without  the  consent  and  permission  of  the  said 
Thomas  Barry,  first  had  and  obtained  in  writing  for  that 
express  purpose. 

IN  CONSIDERATION  WHEREOF  the  said  Thomas  Barry,  on  his 
part,  doth  covenant,  promise  and  agree,  to  and  with  the  said 
Doe,  that  he  will  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  to  the  said  Doe,  the 
sum  of  Twenty  Dollars,  for  each  week  of  Theatrical  Exhibi- 
tion that  the  said  Theatre  shall  be  open,  under  the  manage- 
ment of  the  said  Thomas  Barry,  the  week  being  considered 
to  contain  six  public  Theatrical  Entertainments,  and  the  afore- 
said sum  of  Twenty  Dollars,  for  each  week  of  Theatrical 
Exhibition,  or  a  proportion  of  that  sum  for  any  portion  of  a 
week  of  Theatrical  Exhibition,  shall  be  subject  to  the  cus- 
tomary reduction  of  one  third,  during  the  months  of  January 
and  February. 

And  the  said  Thomas  Barry  shall  have  the  power  of  retain- 
ing, for  his  own  use  and  benefit,  out  of  the  different  salaries  so 
agreed  upon,  all  and  every  sum  or  sums  of  money  as  the  afore- 
said Doe  shall  or  may  forfeit,  and  become  liable  to  pay  accord- 
ing to  the  regulations  and  penalties  hereinafter  mentioned. 

For  the  full  and  true  performance  of  all  and  every,  the  cov- 
enants and  agreements  herein  contained,  the  parties  hereto 
subscribing  do  mutually  bind  themselves  to  each  other,  in  the 
penal  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars. 

JN  WITNESS  WHEREOF  the  parties  to  these  presents  have 
interchangeably  set  their  Hands  and  affixed  their  Seals,  the 
day  and  year  before  written. 

Sealed  and  delivered  THOMAS  BARRY. 

in  the  presence  of  JOHN  DOE. 

J.  B.  WRIGHT. 

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RULES   AND   REGULATIONS 

OF  THE 

BOSTON    THEATRE 
UNDER  THE  MANAGEMENT  OF  THOMAS  BARRY 

1.  Gentlemen,  at  the  time  of  rehearsal  or  performance,  are 
not  to  wear  their  hats  in  the  Green  Room  or  talk  vociferously. 
The  Green  Room  is  a  place  appointed  for  the  quiet  and  regu- 
lar meeting  of  the  company,  who  are  to  be  called  thence,  and 
thence  only,  by  the  call-boy,  to  attend  on  the  Stage.  The  Man- 
ager is  not  to  be  applied  to  in  that  place,  on  any  matter  of  busi- 
ness, or  with  any  personal  complaint.  For  a  breach  of  any  part 
of  this  article,  fifty  cents  will  be  forfeited. 

2.  The  call  for  all  rehearsals  will  be  put  up  by  the  Prompter 
between  the  Play  and  Farce  on  evenings  of  performances.   No 
plea  will  be  received  that  the  call  was  not  seen,  in  order  to  avoid 
the  penalties  of  Article  Fifth. 

3.  Any  person  appearing  intoxicated  on  the  Stage  shall  for- 
feit a  week's  salary,  and  be  liable  to  be  discharged. 

4.  For  making  the  Stage  wait,  fifty  cents. 

5.  After  due  notice,  all  rehearsals  must  be  attended.  The 
Green-Room  clock,  or  the  Prompter's  watch,  is  to  regulate  the 
time;  ten  minutes  will  be  allowed  (the  first  call  only)  for  dif- 
ference in  clocks;  forfeit,  twenty-five  cents  for  every  scene;  — 
the  whole  rehearsal  at  the  same  rate,  or  four  dollars,  at  the 
option  of  the  Manager. 

6.  A  Performer  rehearsing  from  a  book  or  part  at  the  last 
rehearsal  of  a  new  piece,  and  after  proper  time  given  for  study, 
forfeits  one  dollar. 

7.  A  Performer  introducing  his  own  language  or  improper 

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jests  not  in  the  author,  or  swearing  in  his  part,  shall  forfeit 
one  dollar. 

8.  Any  person  conversing  with  the  Prompter  during  repre- 
sentation, or  talking  aloud  behind  the  scenes  to  the  interrup- 
tion of  the  performance,  to  forfeit  fifty  cents. 

9.  Every  Performer  connected  with  the  first  act  of  a  play  to 
be  in  the  Green  Room  dressed  for  performance,  at  the  time  of 
beginning,  as  expressed  in  the  bills,  or  to  forfeit  five  dollars. 
The  Performers  in  the  second  act  to  be  ready  when  the  first 
finishes.  In  like  manner  with   every  other  act.    Those  Per- 
formers who  are  not  in  the  two  last  acts  of  the  play,  to  be  ready 
to  begin  the  farce,  or  to  forfeit  one  dollar.   When  a  change  of 
dress  is  necessary,  ten  minutes  will  be  allowed. 

10.  All  dresses  will  be  regulated  and  arranged  on  the  morn- 
ing of  the  performance.   A  Performer  who  makes  any  altera- 
tion in  such  dresses  without  the  consent  of  the  Manager,  or 
refuses  to  wear  them,  shall  forfeit  one  dollar. 

11.  A  Performer  not  ready  in  any  character,  having  had  the 
usual  time  allowed  for  study,  and  receiving  due  notice  of  its 
representation,  shall  forfeit  one  dollar. 

12.  A  Performer,  imperfect  in  an  old  play  or  opera,  after  suf- 
ficient time  allowed,  shall  forfeit  one  dollar;  but  in  a  new  play, 
after  two  rehearsals,  the  forfeit  shall  be  doubled. 

13.  If  the  Prompter  shall  be  guilty  of  any  neglect  in  his 
office,  or  omit  to  forfeit  where  penalties  are  incurred  by  non- 
observance  of  the  Rules  and  Regulations  of  the  Theatre,  he 
shall  forfeit  for  each  offense  or  omission  one  dollar. 

14.  For  refusing,  on  a  sudden  change  of  a  play  or  farce,  to 
represent  a  character  performed  by  the  same  person  during 
the  season,  a  week's  salary  shall  be  forfeited. 

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15.  A  Performer  refusing  a  part  allotted  him  by  the  Manager 
forfeits  a  week's  salary  or  may  be  discharged. 

16.  Any  person  wishing  to  introduce  a  new  piece  for  their 
Benefit,  the  Manuscript  or  Book  must  be  given  to  the  Man- 
ager, for  his  perusal,  at  least  one  fortnight  previous;  the  said 
Manuscript  or  Book,  or  a  copy  thereof  (should  it  be  approved 
of),  to  be  considered  the  property  of  the  Theatre. 

17.  No  Prompter,  Performer,  or  Musician  will  be  permitted 
to  copy  any  manuscript  or  music  belonging  to  the  Theatre, 
without  permission  of  the  Manager,  under  the  penalty  of  fifty 
dollars. 

18.  Any  performer  singing  songs  not  advertised  in  the  bills  of 
the  day,  omitting  any,  or  introducing  them,  not  in  the  part 
allotted,  without  first  having  consent  of  the  Manager,  forfeits 
a  night's  salary. 

19.  Making  an  entrance  at  an  improper  place  at  rehearsal, 
twenty-five  cents. 

20.  A  Performer  restoring  what  is  cut  out  by  the  Manager 
will  forfeit  one  dollar. 

21.  A  Performer  absenting  himself  from  the  Theatre  when 
concerned  in  the  business  of  the  Stage  shall  forfeit  a  wreek's 
salary,  or  be  held  liable  to  be  discharged,  at  the  option  of  the 
Manager. 

22.  In  all  cases  of  sickness,  the  Manager  reserves  to  himself 
the  right  of  payment  or  stoppage  of  salary  during  the  absence 
of  the  sick  person. 

23.  No  person  permitted,  on  any  account,  to  address  the 
audience  but  with  the  consent  of  the  Manager.   Any  violation 
of  this  article  will  subject  the  party  to  a  forfeiture  of  a  week's 
salary,  or  a  discharge,  at  the  option  of  the  Manager. 

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24.  Any  Performer  who  shall  assert  before  the  acting  Man- 
ager or  Prompter,  or  any  third  person,  that  it  is  not  his  inten- 
tion to  play  his  character,  or  to  appear  in  a  performance  to 
which  he  has  been  duly  appointed,  thereby  causing  trouble 
and  anxiety  to  the  Manager,  and  obliging  him  to  prepare 
another  person  in  his  part  or  parts,  although  he  may  appear 
at  night  himself,  for  the  suspense  and  uncertainty  which  his 
assertion  must  necessarily  cause  shall  forfeit  a  week's  salary. 

25.  Gambling  of  every  description  is  strictly  forbidden  in 
every  part  of  the  Theatre;  the  penalty  a  wreek's  salary,  and 
immediate  discharge,  at  the  option  of  the  Manager. 

26.  Any  new  rule  which  may  be  found  necessary  shall  be 
considered  as  part  of  these  Rules  and  Regulations  after  it  is 
publicly  made  known  in  the  Green  Room. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen,  bringing  servants,  must  on  no 
account  permit  them  behind  the  scenes. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen  are  requested  not  to  bring  children 
behind  the  scenes,  unless  actually  required  in  the  business. 

It  is  particularly  requested  that  every  Lady  and  Gentleman 
shall  report  to  the  Prompter  their  respective  places  of  residence. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen  prevented  attending  the  rehearsal 
by  indisposition  will  please  give  notice  to  the  Prompter  before 
the  hour  of  beginning. 

g^p'iVo  sir  anger  or  per  son,  not  connected  with  the  Theatre,  will 
be  permitted  behind  the  Scenes  without  the  written  permission  of 
the  Manager. 


CHAPTER  VI 

THE   SEASON    OF    1857-58 

THE  season  of  1857-58  found  the  Boston  Theatre  in  shoal 
waters.  The  great  panic  of  1857  occurred  during  Septem- 
ber and  October  of  that  year.  Disaster  was  everywhere,  and 
the  whole  country  seemed  on  the  verge  of  ruin.  Mr.  Barry's 
comments  at  the  time  are  particularly  interesting: 

Monday,  September  28,  1857.  Great  Panic.  Failures  for 
Millions. 

Tuesday,  29.   Panic  occasioning  more  failures. 

Wednesday,  30.    Still  more  failures. 

Thursday,  October  1.  Day  of  consternation.  More  failures. 

Monday,  October  5.  Unprecedented  financial  crisis  this. 
Banks  suspended. 

Tuesday,  6th.  Great  panic  in  New  York.  Great  failures  in 
Boston  and  New  York. 

Thursday,  8th.  Lola  Montez  lectured  at  the  Melodeon. 
Receipts,  $225. 

Saturday,  10th.   A  week  of  ruin  to  merchants. 

Monday,  12th.    Great  panic  in  New  York. 

Tuesday,  13th.    New  York  banks  suspended. 

Wednesday,  14th.  Boston  banks  suspended.  Great  instru- 
mental concert  in  the  Melodeon  a  failure ;  the  others  put  off. 

Thursday,  15th.   Great  political  meetings  at  night. 

At  the  opening  of  the  season  the  prices  were  lowered  to  suit 
the  times,  the  first  floor  and  balcony  seats  being  sold  at  fifty 

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cents,  second  balcony  twenty-five  cents,  and  gallery  fifteen 
cents. 

The  season  opened  on  Monday,  September  7,  with  the  fol- 
lowing company :  George 
Vandenhoff,  Charles  Pope, 
John  Gilbert,  William  Dav- 
idge,  George  H.  Andrews, 
J.  B.  Howe,  W.  A.  Don- 
aldson, W.  H.  Curtis,  S.  D. 
Johnson,  Cowell,  Holmes, 
Selwin,  G.  Johnson,  Price, 
Finn,  Daymond,  Rose,  Ver- 
ney,  Barry,  Lizzie  Weston 
Davenport,  Mrs.  Abbott, 
Josephine  Manners,  Mrs. 
John  Gilbert,  Lizzie  Em- 
mons,  Mrs.  T.  Johnson, 
Ida  Vernon,  Mrs.  Mar- 
shall, Emma  Taylor.  The 
stock  company  played  the 
first  week  in  "Evadne," 
"The  Poor  Gentleman," 

"Romeo  and  Juliet,"  "The  Victims,"  "Masks  and   Faces," 
and  two  or  three  farces. 

Edwin  Booth  opened  on  September  14  and  remained  two 
weeks.  He  played  lago  for  the  first  time  in  Boston  on  Wednes- 
day, September  16,  1857,  and  Othello  for  the  first  time  on 
Monday,  September  21. 

Charles  Mathews  began  a  three  weeks'  stay  October  5, 
his  plays  being  "Patter  vs.  Clatter,"  "Domestic  Economy," 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


"Married  for  Money,"  "A  Game  of  Speculation,"  "Cool  as  a 
Cucumber,"  "Used  Up,"  "Little  Toddlekins,"  "The  Busy- 
body," "A  Curious  Case,"  "Trying  It  On,"  "A  Bachelor  of 
Arts,"  "The  Practical  Man,"  "The  Captain  of  the  Watch," 
and  "London  Assurance." 

The  regular  company  filled  the  weeks  of  October  26  and 
November  2  with  comedies  and  farces,  to  light  business. 

The  Ronzani  Ballet  Troupe,  an  extremely  talented  organi- 
zation, opened  on  November  9,  and  remained  four  weeks,  pro- 
ducing ballets  and  pantomimes.  Their  offerings  were  "Faust," 


Charles  Mathews 

"BiricchinodiParigi,"  " Cavallo  d'Oro,"  "Allogio  Militare," 
and  "Llllusione  d'un  Pittore." 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  R.  Thorne  began  a  two  weeks' 
engagement  on  December  7,  playing  "Don  Csesar  de  Bazan," 
"Rob  Roy,"  "Ernest  Maltravers,"  "The  Stranger,"  "Alex- 

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ander  the  Great,"  and  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin."  In  the  last- 
named  play  Mr.  Thome  played  Uncle  Tom,  Mrs.  Thome 
Topsy,  and  Anna  Maria 
Quinn  made  her  first  ap- 
pearance as  Eva. 

Mrs.  Annie  Senter  pre- 
sented "A  Snake  in  the 
Grass"  on  December  21  for 
four  nights.  On  December 
24  she  also  delivered,  "in 
appropriate  costume,  a  Fire- 
man's Address,  written  ex- 
pressly for  her."  She  played 
"Satan  in  Paris"  on  Christ- 
mas night  and  the  following 
afternoon. 

On  Monday,  December  28,  L  R  Shewell 

was  produced  "The  Scarlet 

Letter,"  written  expressly  for  this  occa- 
sion by  G.  H.  Andrews,  Mrs.  Abbott 
being  the  Hester  Prynne.  Mr.  An- 
drews did  not  play  in  the  piece,  but 
was  seen  in  the  farce  of  "Wanted, 
1000  Milliners,"  as  Joe  Baggs  and 
Madame  Vanderpants.  "The  Scarlet 
Letter"  was  played  but  two  nights 
and  was  followed  by  "The  Money 
Panic  of  '57,"  an  adaptation  of  "Les 
Pauvres  de  Paris,"  the  French  orig- 
Emma  Taylor  inal  from  which  "  The  Streets  of  New 

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York"  was  taken  by  Dion  Boucicault.  William  Davidge  im- 
personated Dick  Tatters,  the  part  which  Frank  Mayo  after- 
ward played  under  the  title  of  Badger.  Despite  the  play's 
timeliness  it  failed  to  draw,  the  receipts  on  New  Year's  Eve 
being  but  $85.05. 

Matilda  Heron  began  a  fortnight's  season  on  January  4, 
1858,  her  offerings  being  "The  Maid's  Tragedy,"  "Camille," 
"  Medea,"  "  Phsedra,"  "  Fazio,"  "  Vice  and 
Virtue,"  "Masks  and  Faces,"  and  "Leo- 
nore." 

The  Ravels  commenced  on  January  18 
a  nine  weeks'  run,  with  good  financial  re- 
sults, presenting  among  other  pieces  "Bi- 
anco," "The  Golden  Egg,"  "The  Green 
Monster,"  "Raoul,"  and  "Asphodel." 
Gabriel  Ravel  headed  the  troupe  at  this 
time,  other  members  being  Jerome  and 
Antoine  Ravel,  Teresa  Rolla.  Marietta 
Zanfretta,  M.  and  Mme.  Marzetti,  and 
Paul  Brilliant. 

Mrs.  Hudson  Kirby  had  a  benefit  on 
March  22,  playing  "A  Hard  Struggle" 
and  "Gwynneth  Vaughan." 

Edwin  Booth  returned  on  Tuesday,  March  23,  and  finished 
out  the  fortnight  in  his  usual  repertoire.  Wyzeman  Marshall 
was  seen  as  Othello  to  Booth's  lago  on  March  25  and  as  lago 
to  his  Othello  on  March  31.  Mrs.  Hudson  Kirby  played  Master 
Wilford  in  "The  Iron  Chest"  at  the  matinee  on  March  27  to 
Booth's  Sir  Edward  Mortimer. 

On  Tuesday,  April  6,  the  "Fairy  Star,"  Agnes  Robertson, 

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opened  in  "Jessie  Brown,  or  the  Siege  of  Lucknow,"  which 
ran  two  weeks.  She  remained  another  week  in  "Andy  Blake," 
"Bluebelle,"  and  "The  Young  Actress,"  while  Dion  Bouci- 
cault  assisted  her  in  the  last-named  piece,  and  was  also  seen 
in  "Bob  Nettles." 

E.  L.  Davenport  and  Joseph  Proctor  played  their  first 
engagement  together,  beginning  April  26,  1858,  in  "Julius 
Caesar,"  with  Davenport  as  Brutus  and  Proctor  as  Marc 
Antony.  "Damon  and  Pythias"  followed,  with  Proctor  as 
Damon  and  Davenport  as  Pythias;  "Othello,"  with  Proctor 
as  Othello  and  Davenport  as  lago;  "Richard  III,"  with 

Davenport  as  Richard 
and  Proctor  as  Rich- 
mond; "Macbeth," 
with  Proctor  as  Mac- 
beth and  Davenport  as 
Macduff;  "St.  Marc," 
with  Davenport  as  St. 
Marc  and  Proctor  as 
Gismonde.  At  Mr. 
Proctor's  benefit  on 
Monday,  May  3,  he 
played  Damon  in  the 
first  and  second  acts 
and  Pythias  in  the 
third,  fourth,  and  fifth, 
while  Mr.  Davenport 

played  Pythias  in  the  first  and  second  and  Damon  in  the 
third,  fourth,  and  fifth.  "The  Jibbenainosay"  was  given  the 
same  night,  with  Proctor  as  Nick  of  the  Woods  and  Daven- 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1857-58 


port  as  Roaring  Ralph  Stackpole.  At  Mr.  Davenport's  bene- 
fit "St.  Marc"  and  "The  Serious  Family"  were  offered,  with 
the  beneficiary  as  Captain  Murphy  Maguire  in  the  latter 
play.  The  season  for  the  stock 
company  came  to  an  end  on 
May  7. 

Charlotte  Cushman  began  on 
May  31  a  fortnight's  engage- 
ment "prior  to  her  return  to 
Europe  and  her  Final  Retire- 
ment from  the  Stage."  (She 
continued  to  retire  from  the 
stage  for  eighteen  years  after 
that.)  E.  L.  Davenport  played 
the  leading  parts  \vith  her  and 
the  following  players  made  their 
first  professional  appearances  in 
this  city:  Mary  Devlin,  —  who 

afterward  married  Edwin  Booth,  —  L.  R.  Shewell,  G.  C.  Boni- 
face, Dan  Setchell,  James  Dunn,  Collier,  Walters,  and  Bishop, 
while  Anna  Cruise  made  her  first  appearance  in  this  theatre. 
The  plays  were  "Henry  VIII,"  "Macbeth,"  "Romeo  and 
Juliet,"  with  Charlotte  Cushman  as  Romeo  and  Mary  Devlin 
as  Juliet,  "Guy  Mannering,"  "The  Stranger,"  "The  Actress 
of  Padua,"  and  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer." 

The  theatre  was  closed  for  a  week  and  the  Ronzani  Ballet 
Troupe  filled  the  week  of  June  21,  thus  closing  a  season  that 
was  notable  for  the  fact  that  there  had  been  not  one  per- 
formance of  opera  within  the  year. 


Dan  Setchell 


CHAPTER  VII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1858-59 

/""CONTINUED  bad  business, caused  by  the  panicof  1857, had  so 
V_y  evil  an  effect  on  the  finances  of  the  Boston  Theatre  that  in 
the  autumn  of  1858  the  corporation  succumbed  to  the  inevitable 
and  gave  up  the  ghost.  The  old  company  was  entirely  wiped 
out  and  a  new  corporation  was  formed  under  the  title  of  "  The 
Proprietors  of  the  Boston  Theatre,"  with  a  capital  stock  of 
$125,000,  which  corporation  has  continued  to  exist  down  to 
the  present  day.  John  E.  Lodge  was  elected  its  first  president. 
The  list  of  the  stockholders  at  that  time  contains  many  noted 
Boston  names  and  is  given  here  in  full :  W.  Amory,  William  T. 
Andrews,  Isaiah  Atkins,  George  Bacon,  Levi  Bartlett,  Edward 
C.  Bates,  John  D.  Bates,  Dudley  H.  Bayley,  George  M. 
Barnard,  Josiah  Bardwell,  Edward  Blanchard,  William  H. 
Boardman,  James  C.  Bayley,  John  P.  Bayley,  Bigelow  Bro- 
thers and  Kennard,  William  O.  Billings,  Benjamin  G.  Board- 
man, Frederic  H.  Bradlee,  J.  Tisdale  Bradlee,  Nathaniel  J. 
Bradlee,  Gardner  Brewer,  Peter  C.  Brooks,  Martin  Brimmer, 
Stephen  H.  Billiard,  Edmund  Boynton,  Charles  F.  Bradford, 
Caleb  Chase,  Benjamin  P.  Cheney,  John  Clark,  John  T. 
Coolidge,  John  T.  Coolidge,  Jr.,  Thomas  B.  Curtis,  Theodore 
Chase,  Addison  Child,  Charles  U.  Cotting,  Charles  F.  Curtis, 
William  J.  Cutler,  Martha  P.  Codman,  J.  Amory  Davis,  John 
H.  Dix,  N.  H.  Emmons,  N.  H.  Emmons,  Jr.,  Robert  W. 
Emmons,  Charles  W.  Eldredge,  Franklin  Evans,  Phineas 

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Fiske,  Ebenezer  T.  Farrington,  George  N.  Faxon,  John 
Foster,  John  H.  Foster,  A.  A.  Frazar,  A.  H.  Fiske,  Isaac  D. 
Farnsworth,  Seth  W.  Fowle,  William  F.  Freeman,  Henry  J. 
Gardner,  Albert  Glover,  Joseph  B.  Glover,  Thomas  Goddard, 
William  W.  Goddard,  William  F.  Grubb,  Thomas  W.  Gray, 
Andrew  T.  Hall,  Martin  L.  Hall,  Nathaniel  Harris,  E.  Hatha- 
way, Franklin  Haven,  John 
R.  Hall,  Samuel  Hatch,  J.  E. 
Hazelton,  Mark  Healey,  John 
T.  Heard,  Augustine  Heard, 
Peter  T.  Homer,  Nathaniel 
Hooper,  Samuel  Hooper, 
George  O.  Hovey,  George 
Howe,  Joseph  N.  Howe,  H. 
H.  Hunnewell,  Charles  Hick- 
ling,  William  H.  Hill,  Horatio 
Harris,  Deming  Jarves,  C.  B. 
Johnson,  J.  G.  Kidder,  M. 
Day  Kimball,  C.  E.  King, 
Benjamin  Lincoln,  F.  W.  Lin- 
coln, John  E.  Lodge,  George 
W.  Lyman,  Thomas  Lamb, 

Henry  Lee,  Jr.,  Robert  C.  Mackay,  Charles  E.  Miller,  George 
R.  Minot,  George  W.  Messenger,  Nathaniel  C.  Nash,  R.  W. 
Newton,  Lyman  Nichols,  Harvey  D.  Parker,  William  F.  Par- 
rott,  Thomas  W.  Pierce,  William  P.  Pierce,  James  W.  Paige, 
Lorenzo  Papanti,  Henry  A.  Pierce,  Samuel  S.  Pierce,  William 
Perkins,  Solomon  Piper,  Isaac  Pratt,  Sampson  Reed,  Thomas 
P.  Rich,  Otis  Rich,  William  J.  Reynolds,  John  Simmons, 
Thomas  Simmons,  Charles  A.  Smith,  Melancthon  Smith, 


Edwin  Adams 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Carl  Formes 


Henry   Sayles,   William    Sheafe,   Nathaniel    Thayer,    A.  W. 
Thaxter,  Jr.,  L.  W.  Tappan,  E.  P.  Tileston,  F.  U.  Tracy, 

Benjamin  W.  Thayer,  Orlando  Tomp- 
kins,  William  Thomas,  Alanson  Tucker, 
Jr.,  John  W.  Trull,  William  W.  Tucker, 
Frederic  Tudor,  Newell  A.  Thompson, 
John  S.  Tyler,  George  B.  Upton,  Reu- 
ben S.  Waide,  Henry  Wainwright, 
George  W.  Wales,  Thomas  Wetmore, 
A.  C.  Wheelwright,  Benjamin  C.  White, 
Joseph  Whitney,  W.  F.Whitney,  Samuel 
Whitwell,  John  S.  Wright,  B.  S.  Welles, 
Thomas  B.  Wales,  and  Simon  Willard. 
The  formal  transfer  of  the  property  from  the  old  corpora- 
tion to  the  new  one  was  made  on  October  9,  1858.  On  Janu- 
ary 4,  1859,  that  portion  of  the 
property  which  included  the  Me- 
lodeon  Hall,  next  door  south  of 
the  theatre,  was  sold  at  public 
auction.  It  was  situated  on  an 
irregularly  shaped  lot  of  land,  55 
feet  front  by  176  feet  deep,  con- 
taining 9354  square  feet,  and  was 
sold  with  the  restriction  that  no 
theatrical  entertainments  should 
be  given  in  the  Melodeon.  The 
property  was  bought  by  Charles 
Francis  Adams  and  is  still  in 
possession  of  his  estate.  As  the 
Gaiety  Theatre  and  afterward 

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the  Bijou  Theatre  were  constructed  on  these  premises,  it  would 
seem  that  the  restriction  was  no  longer  in  force. 

For  the  season  of  1858-59 
Thomas  Barry  was  again  man- 
ager, with  J.  P.  Price  as  assistant 
manager.  An  extraordinarily 
strong  company  was  engaged, 
including  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  L. 
Davenport,  Edwin  Adams, 
Charles  Bass,  George  Holland, 
Dan  Setchell,  F.  J.  Horton,  W. 
H.  Curtis,  Cunningham,  Ling- 
ham,  N.  Davenport,  Selwin, 
Reed,  J.  Adams,  Daymond, 
Rose,  Stephens,  Finn,  Davis, 
Mary  Devlin,  Charlotte  Cramp- 
ton,  Josephine  Orton,  Lizzie 

Emmons,  Mrs.  France,  Mrs.  Barry,  Mrs.  Marshall,  Mrs. 
Burroughs,  Fanny  France,  Mrs.  Edwin  Adams,  Misses  Mar- 
shall, Heaney,  Burbank,  Kuhn,  and  Hayward.  The  season 
opened  on  September  13  with  the  stock  company  for  one 
week  of  standard  plays.  James  Bennett 
had  a  benefit  on  Thursday,  September  16, 
when  he  played  Othello  to  Davenport's 
lago. 

Julia  Dean  Hayne  was  the  first  star, 
opening  on  September  20  and  remaining 
two  weeks.  On  Tuesday,  September  28, 
she  presented  "The  Duke's  Wager,"  a  play 
by  Fannie  Kemble  Butler. 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


William  E.  Burton 


Strakosc-h's  Italian  Opera  Company  came  on  Tuesday, 
October  5,  with  Pauline  Colson,  Teresa  Parodi,  Amalia  Patti 
Strakosch,  Brignoli,  Lambocetta,  Amo- 
dio,  Ettore  Barili,  Nicola  Barili,  and 
Marcel  Junca.  They  sang  "La  Travi- 
ata,"  "Lucrezia  Borgia,"  'The  Daugh- 
ter of  the  Regiment,"  and  "II  Trova- 
tore,"  giving  but  four  performances. 

William  E.  Burton  began  on  October 
11  a  two  weeks'  season,  in  which  he 
played  "Dombey  and  Son,"  "A  Serious 
Family,"  "Wanted,  1000  Milliners," 
"The  Breach  of  Promise,"  "The  Too- 
dles,"  "Blue  Devils,"  "The  Dutch  Governor,"  "The  Mum- 
my," "David  Copperfield,"  "Twelfth  Night,"  and  "John 
Jones."  Charles  Fisher  and  Miss  Hughes  accompanied  Mr. 
Burton.  When  "David  Copperfield" 
was  given,  the  programme  allotted  the 
parts  of  the  Micawber  twins  to  Master 
Wragg  and  Miss  Dummie,  they  evidently 
being  doll  babies. 

Edwin  Booth  commenced  a  three 
weeks'  run  on  October  25.  On  Novem- 
ber 1,  1858,  he  played  Macbeth  for  the 
first  time  in  Boston,  Edwin  Adams  be- 
ing the  Macduff.  On  November  12  he 
essayed  Romeo  for  the  first  time  here,  Edwin  Booth 
the  Juliet  being  Mary  Devlin. 

The  stock  company  filled  the  week  of  November  15. 
J.  H.  Hackett  followed  on  November  22  for  a  week  and  a 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1858-59 


half.     On  Tuesday,  November  23,  he  was  first  seen  as  Rip 

Van  Winkle.    During  the  engagement  he  played  Falstaff  in 

"Henry  IV"  and  "The  Merry  Wives 

of   Windsor,"   Solomon    Swop   in  "A 

Yankee    in    England,"    Sir    Pertinax 

MacSycophant   in  "The  Man  of  the 

World,"  and  Nimrod  Wildfire   in  "A 

Kentuckian's   Trip  to  New  York  in 

1815." 

Charles  Bass  had  a  farewell  benefit 

on  Monday,  December  6,  having  pre- 
viously been  ill  for  ten  weeks. 

Italian  opera  opened  on  Thursday, 

December  8,  remaining  practically  four 

weeks,  the  artists  being  Piccolomini, 

Poinsart,  La- 
borde,  Ghi- 
oni,  Carl 

Formes,  Brignoli,  Florenza,  Ta- 
maro,  Dubreuil,  Weinlich,  Barat- 
tina,  Quinto,  Coletti,  and  Lorini. 
The  first  Saturday  night  perform- 
ance on  record  in  this  theatre  was 
on  Christmas  night,  December  25, 
1858,  when  Laborde  sang  in 
"Norma." 

"The  Corsican  Brothers"  had  its 
first  Boston  presentation  Thursday, 
January  6,  1859,  with  E.  L.  Daven- 
Lon  Morris  port  and  Ed  win  Adams  in  the  cast. 

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THE    BOSTON   THEATRE 


On  Saturday  evening,  January  8,  Robert  StoepeFs  sym- 
phony "  Hiawatha  "  was  jjerformed  for  the  first  time  in  public, 
with  an  orchestra  of  fifty  and  a  chorus  from  the  Handel  and 
Haydn  Society,  the  soloists  being  Mrs.  I.  I.  Harwood,  Har- 
rison Millard,  and  J.  Q.  Wetherbee.  Matilda  Heron  (Mrs. 
Rol>ert  Stoej)el)  recited  extracts  from  Longfellow's  poem. 
"The  Corsican  Brothers"  was  continued  for  the  week  of 

January  10.  E.  L.  Daven- 
port had  a  benefit  on  Janu- 
ary 14,  when  'The  Love 
Chase"  wTas  played  in  con- 
junction with  "The  Corsi- 
can Brothers,"  and  Morris 
Brothers,  Pell  and  Trow- 
bridge's  Minstrels  and  Cow- 
beil-o-gians  appeared  "after 
their  concert  is  over  in  School 
Street." 

"The     Cataract     of     the 
Ganges"    was    produced    on 
January   17,   1859,   with  the 
J.  c.  Trowbridge  stud   of   horses   from    James 

M.  Nixon's   circus,   and   ran 

six  weeks,  closing  on  February  26,  which  date  also  ended 
Mr.  Barry's  lease  of  the  theatre.  After  that  time  he  remained 
three  years  as  agent,  letting  the  house  to  any  manager  who 
wished  to  rent  it,  and  at  times  hiring  it  himself  for  some 
sj>ecial  engagement. 

The  first   Wednesday  matinee  ever  given   in  the  Boston 
Theatre  took  place    on    January  26,   1859,  the   play   being 

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"The    Cataract    of   the    Ganges,"    and    the    receipts    being 
$596.90. 

James  Pilgrim  had  a  benefit  on  Saturday  evening,  Febru- 
ary 12,  1859,  this  being  the  first  dramatic  attraction  to  play  on 
a  Saturday  night.  The  beneficiary  was  seen  as  Con  O'Grady 
in  "Americans  Abroad";  Edwin  Adams  played  Jere  Clip  in 
"The  Widow's  Victim,"  and  gave  imitations  of  famous 
actors ;  Henrietta  Lang  danced  a  character  dance ;  Lon  and 
Billy  Morris  and  Johnny  Pell  rendered  a  comic  banjo  trio; 
F.  J.  Horton  appeared  as  Paddy  Miles  in  "The  Limerick 
Boy,"  and  the  company  played 
"  Faint  Heart  Never  Won  Fair 
Lady." 

In  the  latter  part  of  Febru- 
ary the  auditorium  was  floored 
over  level  with  the  stage  and 
several  balls  were  given,  the 
first  being  that  of  the  Boston 
Light  Infantry,  familiarly 
known  as  "The  Tigers,"  the 
date  being  February  28.  This 
was  followed  by  the  Mount 
Vernon  Ball  on  March  4,  the 
Firemen's  Military  and  Civic 
Ball  on  March  18,  and  a  Grand 
Juvenile  Ball  on  March  23. 

Mr.  Barry  reopened  the  theatre  on  April  5  with  a  spec- 
tacular production  of  "Faust  and  Marguerite,"  which  ran 
four  weeks  with  slight  interruptions. 

On  April  25,  1859,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport  took  a 

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Johnny  Pell 


THE    BOSTON   THEATRE 


benefit,   when,   in   addition   to   "The   Merchant  of  Venice," 
"Our  American  Cousin"  was  played  for  the  first  time  here, 

E.  L.  Davenport  being  the  Asa 
Trenchard  and  N.  T.  Davenport 
the  Lord  Dundreary. 

Mrs.  Barrow  returned  to  the  the- 
atre for  two  nights,  playing  "  Retri- 
bution" and  "The  Love  Chase"  on 
April  28  and  "  King  Rene's  Daugh- 
ter" and  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer" 
on  the  29th. 

On  Wednesday  evening,  April 
27,  Dan  Setchell  was  the  benefici- 
ary, "Paul  Pry"  and  "Our  Ameri- 
can Cousin"  being  the  plays.  In 
the  latter  Mr.  Setchell  was  seen  as 
Asa  Trenchard  in  the  first  act,  Lord 
Dundreary  in  the  second,  and  Bin- 
ney  the  butler  in  the  third.  E.  L. 
Davenport  assumed  the  role  of  Asa  Trenchard  in  the  second 
and  third  acts,  while  N.  T.  Davenport  wras  the  Dundreary  of 
the  first  and  third,  and  W.  H.  Curtis  played  Binney  in  the 
first  and  second. 

W.  E.  Burton  opened  on  May  2  and  played  a  week  and  a 
half  in  his  comedies.  On  May  9  and  10  he  appeared  as  Chris- 
topher Crookpath  in  "  The  Upper  Ten  and  Lower  Twenty/* 
another  version  of  the  French  original  of  "  The  Streets  of  New- 
York." 

Italian  opera  came  again  on  Thursday,  May  10,  the  prin- 
cipals being  Laborde,  Gazzaniga,  Phillips,  Ghioni,  Stefani, 

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Dan  Setchell  as  Madame 
Vanderpants 


THE   SEASON   OF   1858-59 


Sbriglia,  Florenza,  Carl  Formes,  and  Mile.  Poinsart.  This 
company  remained  until  June  11,  the  last  four  performances 
being  given  at  fifty  cents  all  over  the  house. 

Thomas  Barry  had  a  benefit  on  Tuesday,  June  7,  when 
the  volunteers  included  James  E.  Murdoch,  E.  L.  Davenport, 
Dan    Setchell,    John    Gilbert, 
Edwin  Adams,  Mrs.  Barrow, 
Josephine  Orton,  Mrs.  Daven- 
port, and  Mrs.  Gilbert. 

At  Thomas  Comer's  benefit 
on  Saturday  evening  —  it  being 
the  law  that  Saturday  evening 
performances  must  close  by 
eleven  o'clock — the  bill  was  so 
Jong  that  the  farce  of  "  Box  and 
Cox,"  with  which  E.  L.  Daven- 
port and  Edwin  Adams  were 
to  close  the  programme,  was 
played  in  its  entirety  in  about 
five  minutes  and  the  curtain 
descended  on  the  minute  of 

eleven,  Mr.  Barry  being  so  eager  to  keep  within  the  limits  of 
the  law  that  he  himself  gave  the  curtain  signal.  Earlier  in  the 
evening  Annie  Clarke  made  her  first  appearance  in  this 
theatre,  playing  in  "Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lilly  white"  with  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Gilbert  and  G.  D.  Chaplin. 


Piccolomini 


CHAPTER  VIII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1859-60 

No  regular  dramatic  company  was  engaged  for  the  season 
of  1859-60.  The  time  was  filled  by  combinations,  the 
theatre  at  times  being  closed  for  a  week  or  more.  The  season 
opened  on  October  3  with  two  weeks  of  Italian  opera,  the 
principals  being  Adelaide  Cortesi,  Madame  and  Signer 
Gassier,  Amalia  Strakosch,  Pauline  Colson,  Brignoli,  Stigelli, 
Marcel  Junca,  Amodio,  Quinto,  and  Miiller.  Signor  Muzio 
and  Maurice  Strakosch  were  the  musical  directors,  Theodore 
Thomas  leader,  Amati  Dubreuil  stage-manager,  and  Mr. 
Hensler  chorus-master.  "II  Poliuto"  was  the  opening  piece 
and  the  only  novelty.  At  the  farewell  matinee  on  October  15, 
"La  Traviata"  and  the  final  duet  of  "La  Favorita"  were 
given.  Henry  Squires  made  his  Boston  debut  as  Alfred  in  the 
former  piece  and  Miss  Abby  Fay,  "the  eminent  Boston  canta- 
trice,"  sang  "Caro  Nome  del  Mio  Cor." 

The  Ravel  Family  appeared  under  Thomas  Barry's  man- 
agement on  Tuesday,  November  1,  and  remained  seven  weeks. 
The  members  of  this  troupe  were  Gabriel  and  Fran£ois  Ravel, 
Maria  Hennecart,  Marietta  Zanfretta,  Young  America,  the 
Martinetti  Family  (Julian,  Philippe,  Ignatius,  Mme.  Mar- 
tinetti,  and  Master  Paul),  Paul  Brilliant,  Lina  Windel,  the 
Lehmans,  and  others.  Their  last  performance  was  on  Satur- 
day afternoon,  December  17. 

On  December  20,  1859,  the  auditorium  having  again  been 

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floored  over,  a  grand  ball  was  given  by  the  Second  Battalion 
of  Infantry,  Gilmore's  Band  furnishing  the  music.  Promenade 
concerts  were  also  given  by  Gilmore's  Band  on  the  afternoons 
and  evenings  of  December  21  and  24. 

On  January  2,  1860,  the  name  of  the  theatre  was  changed 
to  the  "Boston  Academy  of  Music,"  which  title  it  retained  for 
nearly  three  years.  This  was 
to  bring  it  into  line  with  the 
Academies  of  Music  in  New 
York,  Brooklyn,  Philadel- 
phia, and  Baltimore,  all  large 
theatres,  built  for  opera- 
houses.  The  great  chandelier 
was  installed  and  was  first 
shown  to  the  public  on  Janu- 
ary 2,  1860,  the  announce- 
ments stating  that  it  was  "  the 
largest  ever  used  in  any  the- 
atre, either  in  this  country  or 
in  Europe."  It  was  made  by 
Cornelius  &  Baker  of  Phil- 
adelphia and  placed  in  posi- 
tion by  their  agents,  N.  W. 
Turner  &  Co.  of  Boston. 

Italian  opera  opened  on  the 

above  date  with  Pauline  Colson,  Adelina  Patti,  Mme.  Stra- 
kosch,  Stigelli,  Brignoli,  Marcel  Junca,  Susini,  Ferri,  and 
Dubreuil.  Adelina  Patti  made  her  Boston  debut  in  "  Lucia  di 
Lammermoor"  on  Tuesday  evening,  January  3,  1860.  This 
opera  season  lasted  five  weeks.  Concerts  were  given  on  the 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Sunday  evenings,  Rossini's  "Stabat  Mater"  being  sung  on 
January  8  and  Donizetti's  "The  Martyrs  "on  the  15th.  The 
concert  of  January  22  introduced  no  oratorio,  but  "  The  Cre- 
ation "  was  given  on  the  29th.  "  Sicilian 
Vespers"  and  "Saffo"  were  the  novel- 
ties of  the  season. 

Mr.  Barry  had  a  benefit  on  Thurs- 
day  evening,    February   2,    when  the 
,/    .   ^  following  artists  volunteered:  Pauline 

Colson,  Amalia  Strakosch,  Stigelli, 
Amodio,  Marcel  Junca,  Mrs.  Barrow, 
Mrs.  Davenport,  Emily  Mestayer,  E. 
L.  Davenport,  Dan  Setchell,  A.  W. 
Fenno,  W.  Reynolds,  and  Mr.  Bates. 
A  company  headed  by  Mrs.  John 
Wood  and  Joe  Jefferson  opened  on 
February  6  and  remained  two  weeks, 
playing  "The  Unequal  Match,"  "The 

Loan  of  a  Lover,"  "Jenny  Lind,"  "  Somebody  Else,"  "The 
Invisible  Prince,"  "A  Roland  for  an  Oliver,"  "Fortunio," 
"The  Rough  Diamond,"  "All  That  Glitters  Is  Not  Gold," 
and  "  Mischief  Making."  The  other  members  of  the  company 
were  Emily  Mestayer,  Miss  Gimber,  A.  H.  Davenport,  Harry 
Pearson,  Harry  Russell,  and  Messrs.  Munro,  Wall,  and  Kings- 
land. 

Beginning  March  5,  1860,  Cooke's  Royal  Amphitheatre 
played  an  engagement  of  five  weeks,  the  principal  performers 
being  the  Hanlon  Brothers,  Ella  Zoyara,  James  Robinson,  Joe 
Pentland,  and  W.  Cooke.  The  Hanlons  w<ere  at  that  time  the 
foremost  gymnasts  in  the  world,  being  bona  fide  brothers  and 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1859-60 


-.- 


Fabbri 


six  in  number,  though  William  did  not  appear  here  at  this  time 
owing  to  an  injury  from  which  he  was  suffering.  Ella  Zoyara 
was  in  reality  a  man  named  Omar  Kings- 
ley,  who  mystified  audiences  all  over  the 
world  by  appearing  as  a  female  rider. 
The  deception  was  kept  up  when  he  was 
off  the  stage  and  it  was  a  long  time  be- 
fore the  truth  about  his  sex  was  made 
public.  Being  a  man,  he  could  perform 
feats  impossible  to  women,  and  his 
equestrianism  often  created  a  positive 
furore.  Two  equestrian  spectacles,  "  The 
Field  of  the  Cloth  of  Gold"  and  "The 
Bronze  Horse,"  were  produced  during  this  engagement.  In 

the  middle  of  the  last  wreek  the  name 
of  the  company  was  suddenly 
changed  to  "  Nixon's  Troupe  of 
Equestrians,  from  Astley's  Royal 
Amphitheatre,  London." 

On  April  23  "  Evangeline,"  by 
the  author  of  "  Geraldine,"  was  pre- 
sented, with  Miss  Bateman,  "the 
Renowned  Child-Artiste,"  as  the 
star,  and  ran  one  week,  the  com- 
pany including  George  Jordan,  C. 
Kemble  Mason,  H.  Pearson,  N.  Da- 
venport, T.  S.  Cline,  Mrs.  C.  Hale, 
and  Dan  Setchell. 

Henry  W.  Fenno  had  a  benefit  on  May  10,  with  these  vol- 
unteers:   Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henri  Drayton,  Wyzeman  Marshall, 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Thomas  Barry,  David  Hanchett,  Fanny  Mowbray,  Dan 
Setchell,  J.  P.  Ordway,  F.  I.  Kent,W.  J.  LeMoyne,E.  Thomp- 
son, N.  T.  Davenport,  M.  W.  Fiske,  L.  F.  Rand,  Laura 
IvcClaire,  W.  II.  Danvers,  Oriana  Marshall,  F.  S.  Finn,  Mrs. 
Hanvood,  Mrs.  Barry,  Lizzie  Emmons,  J.  C.  Dunn,  Mrs.  Ma- 
ria Rainforth,  Prof.  Harrington,  Mrs.  F.  I.  Kent,  Mrs.  Mar- 
shall, C.  F.  Jones,  Augusta  LeClaire,  Caroline  Howard,  O.  H. 
Chenery,  F.  C.  Hudson,  C.  Eaton,  G.  Eaton,  and  F.  Chaplin. 
Lawrence  Barrett,  who  was  then  billed  as  L.  P.  Barrett, 
took  a  benefit  on  May  19,  when  "The  Hunchback"  and  "The 
Irish  Captain"  were  played. 

Beginning  May  23  the  Cortesi  Italian  Opera  Company  from 
Havana  gave  six  performances,  the  principals  being  Cortesi, 
Gazzaniga,   Phillips,   Miss   Montmorency,   Signora   Garofli, 
Musiani,  Tamaro,  Amodio,  Susini,  Rubio, 
Nanni,  Barili,  and  Bellini. 

On  Tuesday,  June  12,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henri 
Drayton  had  a  benefit,  giving  "Never  De- 
spair" and  "Love's  Labour's  Lost,"  the 
Draytons  playing  all  the  parts  in  both 
pieces.  Senor  Oliviera,  violinist,  appeared 
with  them. 

On  June  20  the  Cortesi  Opera  Company 
reappeared  for  seven  performances,  the 
artists  at  this  time  being  Madame  Fabbri, 
Frezzolini,  Phillips,  Cortesi,  Amodio,  Musi- 
ani, Barili,  Rubio,  and  Bellini.  The  operas 
given  were  "Nabucodnosor,"  "Lucia,"  "Er- 
Prof.  Anderson,  the  nani,"  "Rigoletto,"  "II  Trovatore,"  and 

Wizard  of  the  North     "  Saffo." 


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Professor  Anderson,  "  the  Wizard  of  the  North,"  a  clever 
magician,  opened  on  July  4,  and  remained  until  August  3.  For 
the  last  three  days  of  his  stay  he  was  seen  as  Rob  Roy  McGre- 
gor in  the  opera  of  "  Rob  Roy."  Brookhouse  Bowler,  Aynsley 
Cook,  and  members  of  Professor  Anderson's  family  sang  in 
his  support,  and  the  programme  an- 
nounced that  "all  the  available  dra- 
matic talent  in  Boston  had  also  been  re- 
tained," the  company  including  Mr.  Le- 
Moyne,  Mr.  Sheridan,  and  Mr.  Lennox. 

The  Cadet  Zouaves,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Colonel  Ephraim  Elmer  Ells- 
worth, an  organization  of  young  men 
from  Chicago  who  far  outshone  all  other 
military  companies  of  that  time  in  sol- 
dierly appearance  and  perfection  of  drill, 
gave  exhibitions  in  the  theatre  on  the 
evening  of  July  24  and  the  forenoon  of 
July  25,  1860.  Mr.  Barry  made  a  speech 
at  the  performance  of  July  24  saying  that  Col.  E.  E.  Ellsworth 
the  audience  of  that  evening  was  the 
largest  which  had  ever  assembled  within  the  walls  of  the  Bos- 
ton Theatre.  The  service  uniform  of  the  Zouaves  consisted  of 
small  tasseled  caps  without  visors,  short  embroidered  jackets, 
baggy  short  breeches,  and  high  leggings  over  their  shoes. 
Louis  James,  afterward  the  leading  man  of  the  theatre,  and 
now  a  Shakespearian  star,  was  a  member  of  the  Zouaves.  Col- 
onel Ellsworth  was  killed  early  in  the  Civil  War  at  Alexandria, 
Virginia,  by  a  man  named  Jackson,  from  the  flagpole  of  whose 
house  the  Colonel  had  hauled  down  a  Confederate  banner. 


CHAPTER  IX 

THE   SEASON   OF   1860-61 

THE  season   of   1860-61  was  opened  by  the  Ravels,  who 
occupied  the  theatre   with   their   pantomimes   for  three 
weeks,  beginning  on  August  8. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henri  Drayton  appeared  on  September  17, 19, 
21,  and  22,  the  two  performers  giving  the  entire  entertainment 
of  sketches,  impersonations,  and  songs. 

A  season  of  Italian  opera  lasting  only  one  week  began 
October  1,  the  singers  being  Cortesi,  Adelaide  Phillips,  Musi- 
ani,  Manni,  and  Amodio.    The  operas  were 
"II  Pollute,"  "The  Barber  of  Seville,"  "II 
Trovatore,"  and  "La  Traviata." 

The  great  event  of  the  season  was  the 
grand  ball  given  in  the  theatre  on  October 
18  to  the  Prince  of  Wales,  now  King  Ed- 
ward VII  of  England.  The  decorations 
were  more  elaborate  than  ever  before, 
and  the  Melodeon  next  door  was  used  as 
a  supper-room,  a  door  having  been  cut  through  the  solid 
brick  wall  to  enable  the  dancers  to  reach  the  hall  without 
going  into  the  open  air.  The  Prince  was  a  young  man  then, 
with  the  same  magnetism  and  charm  of  manner  which  have 
made  his  popularity  certain  in  every  country  that  he  has 
visited.  His  coming  at  that  time  did  a  great  deal  toward 
cementing  the  friendship  between  this  country  and  Great 

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1860 


THE   SEASON   OF   1860-61 


Britain,  for  it  created  a  great  good  feeling,  and  the  Prince  of 
Wales  Ball  is  perhaps  the  most  important  event  that  has  ever 
taken  place  within  the  walls 
of  the  Boston  Theatre.  While 
the  decorations  were  still  in 
position  two  promenade  con- 
certs were  given  on  October 
19  and  20. 

On  October  24  a  Vox 
Populi  Concert  was  given 
under  the  management  of 
Henry  C.  Jarrett,  this  being 
his  first  appearance  at  this 
theatre,  where  he  afterwards 
became  manager.  A  Vox 


C.  W.  Couldock 


Charlotte  Cushman  as  Romeo 

Populi  Concert  was  one  at 
which  each  person  attending 
had  an  opportunity  to  vote 
for  one  of  the  rival  candi- 
dates for  the  presidency, 
Abraham  Lincoln  and  Ste- 
phen A.  Douglas. 

Charlotte  Cushman  began 
a  four  weeks'  engagement  on 
November  28,  being  sup- 


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ported  by  C.  W.  Couldock,  John  Gilbert,  George  Pauncefort, 
Harry  Pearson,  Viola  Crocker,  Lizzie  Emmons,  Mrs.  John 
Gilbert,  and  Mrs.  Thomas  Barry.  She  played  "  Henry  VIII," 
"The  Stranger,"  "Simpson  and  Co.,"  "Guy  Mannering," 


Isabella  Hinckley 


Stigelli 


"Macbeth,"  and  "Romeo  and  Juliet."  At  this  time,  in 
addition  to  her  customary  female  roles,  she  played  Cardinal 
Wolsey  in  "Henry  VIII"  and  Romeo  in  "Romeo  and 
Juliet." 

Spaulding  and  Rogers's  Circus  opened  on  February  4, 
1861,  for  four  weeks,  presenting  the  spectacle,  'Tippoo 
Saib,"  for  two  weeks,  "The  Merchant's  Steed  of  Syracuse"  for 
the  third,  and  "Mazeppa"  for  the  fourth. 

Another  season  of  Italian  opera  began  on  March  11  and 
lasted  four  weeks,  the  principals  being  Colson,  Phillips, 


THE   SEASON   OF   1860-61 


Isabella  Hinckley,   Kellogg,   Brignoli,   Susini,   Stigelli,   and 

Barili.    The  operas   were  "Martha," 

"Lucia,"     "II    Giuramento,"    "The 

Masked   Ball,"   "Ernani,"    "Linda," 

"Rigoletto,"  "The  Jewess,"  "La  Son- 

nambula,"   "Don    Giovanni,"    "The 

Barber  of  Seville,"  and  "I  Puritani." 

Clara  Louise  Kellogg  made  her  first 

Boston  appearance  at  this   time,  the 

date  being   March  19,  1861,  and  the 

opera,  "Linda  di  Chamouni." 

This  was  the  shortest  season  the 
theatre  has  ever  known,  as  only  six- 
teen weeks  in  all  were  played,  and  the 
doors  closed  on  April  6.  The  approach- 
ing war  had  probably  much  to  do  with 
the  condition  of  the  business,  as  the 

first  gun   of  the  Rebellion  was   fired  only  six  days  after  the 
final  performance. 


Clara  Louise  Kellogg 


CHAPTER  X 

THE   SEASON   OF   1861-62 

THE  season  of  1861-62  opened  with  a  company  under  the 
management  of   James   M.  Nixon  with  Edwin  Forrest 
as  a  stock  star,  supported  by  John  McCullough,  Mark  Smith, 
J.  H.  Allen,  Thomas   Barry,  Mrs.  Farren,  Mrs.  Gladstane, 
and  Mrs.  LeBrun.  Mr.  Forrest  played  but  three  or  four  times 


Mark  Smith 


Julia  Daly 


each  week,  the  intervening  performances  being  given  by  Julia 
Daly  (Mrs.  Wayne  Olwyne),a  diaelct  actress  who  played  "The 
Female  American  Cousin,"  "  The  Irish  Emigrant  Girl,"  etc., 

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and  by  Senorita  Cubas  and   Senor  Ximenes,  who  appeared 
with  Miss  Daly  and  in  musical  farces  of  their  own.    This 
engagement   lasted   eight    weeks, 
during  which   time  Mr.    Forrest 
was    seen    in   "Damon   and   Py- 
thias," "Hamlet,"  "King  Lear," 
"  Virginius,"  "  Jack  Cade,"  "  Mac- 
beth,"  "Pizarro,"    "The    Gladi- 
ator,"    "Metamora,"     "William 
Tell,"  "Richard  III,"  and  "The 
Lady  of  Lyons." 

Henry  W.  Fenno  had  a  benefit 
on  November  19,  1861,  on  which 
occasion  Thomas  Barry  played 
Shylock  in  a  scene  from  'The 
Merchant  of  Venice,"  Mark  Smith  HIH^HHB 

Isabella  Cubas 


and  other  members  of  the  com- 
pany played  "The  Old  Guard," 
George  Pauncefort  and  his  pupil 
Annie  L.  Brown  were  seen  in  "  The 
Little  Treasure,"  Cubas  and  Xime- 
nes danced,  and  the  Dyer  Zouaves 
of  Roxbury  gave  an  exhibition 
drill. 

Carlotta  Patti  was  first  heard  here 
in  concert  on  the  afternoon  of  No- 
vember 6, 1 861 ,  other  concerts  being 
given  on  the  afternoon  of  the  9th 
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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

and  the  evening  of  the  10th.    Harry  Sanderson,  the  pianist, 
was  one  of  the  supporting  company. 

Italian  opera  was  heard  the  week  of  November  25,  the 
artists  being  Kellogg,  Hinckley,  Strakosch,  Comte-Bochard, 
Brignoli,  Susini,  and  Dubreuil.  On  the  evening  of  Novem- 


Charles  and  Alexander  Hermann 


George,  William,  and  Alfred  Hanlon 


ber  28,  1861,  it  was  announced  that  Captain  Wilkes  and  the 
officers  of  the  San  Jacinto  had  accepted  an  invitation  and 
would  be  at  the  opera  that  evening,  the  first  appearance  of 
Madame  Comte-Bochard.  This  was  the  time  that  Captain 
Wilkes  had  brought  to  Boston  for  imprisonment  in  Fort 
Warren  the  Confederate  envoys,  Mason  and  Slidell,  whom 

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James  W.  Wallack 


he  had  taken  by  force  from  a  British  vessel,  the  Trent,  thereby 
nearly  forcing  this  country  into  war  with  England.  For  the 
final  Saturday  matinee  of  the  opera 
it  had  been  announced  that  the  fourth 
act  of  "II  Trovatore"  would  be  given, 
together  with  the  whole  of  "Lucrezia 
Borgia"  and  of  "Les  Noces  de  Jean- 
nette."  On  the  day  of  the  performance, 
however,  there  was  an  apology  in  the 
programme  which  stated  that  by  mis- 
take the  music  of  the  "Miserere"  had 
been  sent  to  New  York,  and  conse- 
quently that  selection  could  not  be 

given.  This  seems  strange  in  these  days  when  the  musician 
who  did  not  know  the  "  Miserere"  by  heart  would  be  a 
curiosity. 

Hermann  the  magician  came  on  December  2  and  remained 
three  weeks.   This  was  Charles,  the  uncle  of  the  later-known 

Alexander    Hermann,    who    traveled 
with  him  at  that  time  as  assistant. 

Goodwin  and  Wilder 's  Circus 
opened  on  December  23  and  played 
two  weeks  with  indifferent  success, 
it  being  a  peculiar  fact  that  a  circus 
performance  on  a  stage  has  never 
drawn  well  in  Boston,  although  a 
circus  in  its  own  tents  is  a  most 
powerful  magnet. 

On  January  13,  1862,  the  same 
company  presented  "  The  Cataract 

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Joseph  Jefferson 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Mrae.  Varian 


of  the  Ganges,"  having  as  an  added  attraction  the  Hanlon 

Brothers,  George,  William,  and  Alfred,  who  were  featuring 
William  Hanlon  in  Zampillaerostation. 
This  elongated  word  was  coined  by 
James  Lingard,  the  manager  of  the 
Bowery  Theatre,  New  York,  and  simply 
means  a  performance  on  the  flying  tra- 
peze. The  grace  and  dash  of  Mr.  Han- 
lon in  this  wonderful  act,  which  was  then 
entirely  new,  created  a  marked  sensa- 
tion at  the  time.  As  no  net  was  used 
beneath  the  trapeze,  the  danger  was 
much  greater  than  nowadays,  and  the 

fearlessness  of  the  handsome  young  athlete  added  decidedly 

to  the  attraction  of  the  feats. 

Henry  'C.   Jarrett  brought  from  New  York  a  wonderful 

coterie  of  artists   who  had   been 

playing   at    the   Winter    Garden. 

They    opened    on    February    17, 

1862,  and  remained  two    weeks. 

The  leading  actors  were  William 

Wheatley,  J.  W.  Wallack,  E.  L. 

Davenport,   Mark    Smith,   Thos. 

Placide,  Mrs.  Barrow,  Julia  Irv- 
ing, Agnes  Cameron,  Mrs.  J.  W. 

Wallack,   Mrs.   Barry,  and   Mrs. 

Vincent.     For   the    second    week 

J.  H.  Hackett  was  added  to  the 

company.    The  plays  were  "The 

School    for    Scandal,"    "London 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1861-62 


Charles  Barron 


Assurance,"  "Julius  Caesar," " Hamlet,"  "Jane  Shore,"  "The 

Dramatist,"  "Werner,"  "Black-Eyed  Susan,"  "Wild  Oats," 

"Henry  IV,"  "The  Rivals,"  "The  Merry 

Wives    of   Windsor,"    "Perfection,"   and 

"Speed  the  Plough."    On  March  3  John 

E.  Owens  played  Solon  Shingle  in  "The 

People's  Lawyer." 

Italian   opera  was  heard  for  the  fort- 
night beginning  March  31,  with  concerts 
on  Sundays.  April  6  and  13.    The  princi- 
pals were  Kellogg,  Elena  D'Angri,  Hinck- 
ley,   Mme.  Varian,  Brignoli,  Susini,  Ypolito,  Barili,  Cubas, 
and  Ximenes.   There  were  no  novelties  in  their  repertoire. 
On  April  21,  Henry  C.  Jarrett  brought  another  remarkable 

company  for  a  four  weeks'  stay, 
including  John  Gilbert,  Wil- 
liam Wheatley,  E.  L.  Daven- 
port, John  E.  Owens,  G.  C. 
Boniface,  L.  R.  Shewell,  Chas. 
Barron,  Ed.  Lamb,  Mrs.  W. 
C.  Gladstane,  Emma  Taylor, 
Mary  Wells,  Mrs.  Skerritt,  and 
Mrs.  George  Ryer.  This  com- 
pany was  seen  in  comedy  only, 
the  offerings  being  "The  Ri- 
vals," "  Money,"  "  The  Heir  at 
Law,"  "The Poor  Gentleman," 
"Wild  Oats,"  "London  Assur- 
ance," "A  Cure  for  the  Heart- 
Adah  Isaacs  Menken  and  Alexandre 

Dumas  ache,"    "Speed    the   Plough, 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

"The  Inconstant,"  "The  Toodles,"  "Married  Life,"  "Black- 
Eyed  Susan,"  "The  School  for  Scandal,"  "  She  Stoops  to  Con- 
quer," "The  Happiest  Day  of  My  Life,"  "Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Lilly  white,"  "  The  Serious  Family,"  "  Sweethearts  and  Wives," 
"The  Love  Chase,"  "The  Rough  Diamond,"  "The  Tragedy 
Rehearsed,"  "The  Hunchback,"  and  "The  Road  to  Ruin." 

Mrs.  Barrow  was  added  to  the  com- 
pany on  May  6. 

On  May  21 "  Macbeth ' '  was  played 
by  the  Avon  Dramatic  Club,  assist- 
ed by  Mrs.  Farren,  for  the  benefit  of 
the  Massachusetts  Soldiers'  Fund. 
The  title  role  was  taken  by  James 
Bogle,  proprietor  of  a  local  hair- 
dressing  establishment  and  manufac- 
turer of  Bogle's  Hyperion  Fluid. 

For  Thomas  Comer's  benefit,  on 
June  20,  "The  Poor  Gentleman" 
and  "The  Loan  of  a  Lover"  were 
played. 

Henry  W.  Fenno,  the  former  treas- 
urer, died  during  this  season  and  a 

benefit  was  given  on  July  30,  1862,  for  his  widow  and  children. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  Barry  and  G.  G.  Spear  presented  "The 
Victor  Vanquished  "  ;  an  elegiac  address,  written  by  B.  P.  Shil- 
laber,  was  read  by  W.  H.  Smith;  "Delicate  Ground"  was 
played  by  E.  F.  Keach,  J.  A.  Smith,  and  Lizzie  Emmons; 
Adah  Isaacs  Menken  was  seen  in  "Lola  Montez,  or  Catch- 
ing a  Governor,"  in  which  she  danced  a  pas  seul  from  "La 
Giselle" ;  Professor  Harrington  ventriloquized ;  James  Pilgrim 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1861-62 

offered  "The  Limerick  Boy" ;  and  musical  and  terpsichorean 
artists  rilled  out  the  bill.  This  was  the  only  appearance  of 
Adah  Isaacs  Menken  in  the  Boston  Theatre.  She  was  born 
of  French  and  Spanish  parents  in  New  Orleans  in  1835,  her 
maiden  name  being  Dolores  Adios  Fuertes.  She  first  married 
Alexander  Isaacs  Menken,  a  musician,  her  successive  hus- 
bands being  John  C.  Heenan,  the  prize-fighter,  R.  H.  Newell, 
the  humorist  (Orpheus  C.  Kerr),  and  James  Barclay.  She  had 
a  brilliant  and  varied  career,  both  here  and  in  Europe,  where 
she  fascinated  Alexandre  Dumas,  the  French  novelist.  She 
wrote  a  book  of  poems  entitled  "Infelicia"  and  died  in  Paris, 
where  she  lies  in  the  Jewish  cemetery  at  Montparnasse,  the 
inscription  on  her  tombstone  at  her  own  request  being  "  Thou 
Knowest.' 


Thomas  Comer 


CHAPTER  XI 

THE   SEASON   OF   1862-63 

AT  the  beginning  of  the  season  of  1862-63  J.  M.  Nixon 
was  billed  as  manager,  the  opening  attraction  being  the 
Ravel  Family,  who  were  featuring  "  Young  America  "  in  a  flying 
trapeze  performance,  their  stay  being  for  three  weeks.  "  Young 
America"  was  a  pretty  and  daring  youngster,  whose  real  name 

was  John  H.  Haslam.  By  one  of  those 
strange  turns  of  the  wheel  in  theatrical 
life,  he  has  been  for  several  years  asso- 
ciated with  the  Hanlon  Brothers  as 
stage-manager  and  pantomimist,  so  that 
the  first  and  second  exponents  in  Amer- 
ica of  the  flying  trapeze  afterward  be- 
came business  associates.  The  Ravels 
were  supported  by  a  small  dramatic  com- 
pany, consisting  of  Thomas  Placide, 
G.  G.  Spear,  I.  L.  Barrett,  H.  Lampee, 
Mrs.  Barry,  Viola  Crocker,  Mrs.  Flood, 
and  Mrs.  Nourse. 

Italian  opera,  with  Carlotta  Patti,  Bor- 

chard,  Strakosch,  Brignoli,  Amodio,  and  Dubreuil,  filled  the 
week  of  October  6,  the  operas  being  "Lucia,"  "II  Trovatore," 
" La  Sonnambula,"  "Lucrezia  Borgia,"  and  "I  Puritani." 

Thomas  Comer  had  a  benefit  on  October  17,  1862,  when 
among  other  attractions  Abijah  L.  Thayer  offered  banjo  and 

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Master  John  Haslam 


THE   SEASON   OF   1862-63 


William  Rufus  Blake 


vocal  eccentricities,  "for  this  time  only  under  any  circum- 
stances, and  for  the  first  time  in  seven  years." 

On  November  24,  1862,  Edwin  Booth  returned  to  Boston 
after  his  European  sojourn  and 
began  a  four  weeks'  engage- 
ment, a  company  having  been 
engaged  for  him  by  Orlando 
Tompkins,  who  thus  began  his 
first  connection  with  theatrical 
business,  although  he  had  been 
previously  a  stockholder  in  the 
corporation.  The  name  of  the 
establishment  wras  changed  back 
to  the  Boston  Theatre,  which 
name  it  has  fortunately  retained 

until  the  present  day,  with  the  exception  of  the  six  weeks'  run 

of  the  Grand  Opera  Company  in 
February  and  March,  1863,  when 
it  was  again  called  the  Academy  of 
Music.  Edwrin  Booth's  company 
included  W.  H.  Smith,  H.  F.  Daly, 
J.  J.  Prior,  J.  W.  Lanergan,  Owen 
Marlowe,  Chas.  Walcott,  Jr.,  T.  E. 
Owens,  Wilkins,  Davis,  Browne, 
Russell,  Arthur,  Keene,  Everett, 
Francis,  Mrs.  Julia  Bennett  Bar- 
row, Emily  Mestayer,  Mrs.  Flor- 
ence, Minnie  Foster,  and  Miss 
Anderson.  The  plays  were  "  Ham- 
let," "Othello,"  "Romeo  and  Ju- 
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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


liet,"  "Richelieu,"  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"   'The  Merchant  of 
Venice,"  "Katharine  and  Petruchio,"  "The  Apostate,"  "The 

Iron  Chest,"  "Richard  III," 
"Much  Ado  About  Nothing," 
and  "Don  Caesar  de  Bazan." 

Edwin  Forrest  followed  on 
December  22  for  two  weeks, 
J.  H.  Hackett  playing  Falstaff  in 
"Henry  IV"  and  "The  Merry 
Wives  of  Windsor"  at  the  per- 
formances when  Mr.  Forrest  did 
not  appear.  The  company  com- 
prised John  McCullough,  Wil- 
liam WTheatley,  George  Becks,  J. 
G.  Burnett,  J.  Taylor,  J.  W.  Col- 
lier, W.  H.  Leake,  Germon,  Post, 
Cartland,  Mrs.  H.  P.  Grattan, 
Kingsland,  Carroll,  Sinclair, 

Miss  Clara  Day,  Mrs.  J.  H.  Allen,  Madame  Ponisi,  and  Mrs. 
LeBrun.    Forrest's  plays  were  "Jack  Cade,"  "Metamora," 
"The  Gladiator,"  "Richelieu,"   "The 
Broker    of    Bogota,"    "Richard  III," 
"Macbeth,"  and  "King  Lear." 

The  Grau  Italian  Opera  Company 
began  on  February  9  a  six  weeks'  en- 
gagement, during  which  for  the  last 
times  the  theatre  was  called  the  Aca- 
demy of  Music.  The  principals  were 
Kellogg,  Lorini,  Moreni,  Cordier,  Stra- 
kosch,  Brignoli,  Susini,  Amodio,  Mac- 

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Madame  Anna  Bishop 


THE   SEASON   OF   1862-63 

caferri,  and  Stockton.  "Dinorah"  had  its  first  Boston  pro- 
duction on  February  12, 1863,  with  Angelina  Cordier  as  prima 
donna.  Rossini's  "  Stabat  Mater"  was  brought  out  on  Sun- 
day, March  1. 

Wyzeman  Marshall  became  manager  of  the  theatre  on 
Monday,  March  23,  1863,  his  first  venture  being  Paul  Juig- 
net's  Company  of  French  Comedians  who  stayed  one  week, 
presenting  during  that  time 
"Camille,"  "La  Joie  Fait 
Peur,"  "Le  Portier,"  "Le 
Piano  de  Berthe,"  "Margot," 
"La  Pluie  et  le  Beau  Temps," 
"La  Rose  de  St.  Fleur,"  "Le 
Feu  au  Couvent,"  "Pascal  et 
Chambord,"  "Risotte  le  Mil- 
lionaire," "Une  Caprice,"  and 
"La  Corde  Sensible."  The 
business  done  by  this  attrac- 
tion was  the  smallest  ever 
known  in  this  theatre,  a  mati- 
nee drawing  but  $12.50.  CarlZerrahu 

The    Hernandez-Ravel 

Troupe  followed  on  March  30  for  three  weeks.  There  were 
in  reality  no  Ravels  in  this  company,  which  was  headed  by 
A.  M.  Hernandez,  a  skilled  guitar-player  and  clown,  who  at 
times  played  on  fourteen  different  instruments.  The  other 
members  were  Mile.  Galetti,  Marietta  Zanfretta,  Marietta 
Ravel,  Misses  J.  and  M.  A.  Lehman,  Tophoff,  A.  Grossi, 
F.  Siegrist,  A.  Lehman,  Henry  Moreni,  and  J.  C.  Franklin. 

Carl  Zerrahn  gave  a  concert  on  Sunday,  April  12. 

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Madame  Anna  Bishop  and  Gilmore's  Band  were  heard  on 
April  19. 

Mrs.  Barrow's  "Great  Comedy  Combination"  opened  on 

April  20,  1863,  and  remained 
two  weeks,  playing  'Town 
and  Country,"  "The  Rough 
Diamond,"  'The  School  for 
Scandal,"  "Money,"  "Speed 
the  Plough,"  "The  Rivals," 
"The  Lottery  Ticket,"  "Lon- 
don Assurance,"  "Wild  Oats," 
"  Uncle  Frizzle,"  "  John  Bull," 
"Don  Csesar  de  Bazan,"  "  She 
Stoops  to  Conquer,"  "The 
Stranger,"  and  'The  Won- 
der." The  company  consisted 
of  Mrs.  Barrow,  Mary  Carr, 

Mrs.  Sedley  Brown,  Rachel  Johnson,  Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport, 
Mrs.  H.  Chapman,  Mrs.  Biddies,  Miss  M.  Newton,  George 
Vandenhoff,  William  Rufus  Blake,  Sam 
Emery,  F.  E.  Aiken,  William  Scallan,  W. 
J.  LeMoyne,  J.  Duff,  W.  H.  Curtis,  J. 
Biddies,  N.  D.  Jones,  Parker,  and  Wyatt. 
William  Rufus  Blake  died  suddenly  dur- 
ing this  engagement,  his  last  role  being  Sir 
Peter  Teazle  on  April  21,  1863. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.   J.  Florence  began  a 
two  weeks'  engagement  on  May  4,  present- 
ing "Dombey  and  Son,"  "Mischievous  Annie,"  "The  Young 
Actress,"   "Shandy  Maguire,"    "A   Lesson  for  Husbands," 

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W.  J.  LeMoyne 


Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers 


THE   SEASON   OF   1862-63 


Gottschalk 


"The  Knight  of  Arva,"  "Temptation,"  "The  Returned  Vol- 
unteer," "Thrice  Married,"   and   "The  Poor  of  Ireland." 
"The   Colleen    Bawn"  received    its    first 
Boston    presentation    on    May    11,    1863, 
with  W.  J.  Florence  as  Myles  na  Coppa- 
leen.   As  the  Florences  were  compelled  by 
previous   engagements   to   leave  the  city, 
and  as  the  play  had  made  a  great  success, 
it  was   continued   the   week   of  May  18, 
with  William  Wheatley  as  Myles. 

Gottschalk  the  pianist  appeared  in  con- 
cert on  Sunday,  May  10. 

Mrs.D.  P.  Bowers  commenced  a  three  weeks'  engagement 
on  May  25,  playing  "  The  Mystery  of  Audley  Court"  all  of  the 

first  week,  the  other  two  being  given  up 
to  "The  Hunchback,"  "Plot  and  Pas- 
sion," "Love's  Sacrifice,"  "The  Lady 
of  Lyons,"  "The  Stranger,"  "Lucretia 
Borgia,"  "Ingomar,"  "Katharine  and 
Petruchio,"  and  "Camille." 

Emily  Thorne  was  seen  the  week  of 
June  15  in  "The  Little  Treasure,"  "The 
Governor's  Wife,"  "  The  Daughter  of  the 
Regiment,"  "Nine  Points  of  the  Law," 
and  "The  Unequal  Match."  On  June 
16  she  also  appeared  as  the  Goddess  of 
Liberty  and  sang  "Shout  for  our  Glo- 
rious Banner,"  with  words  by  Charles 
Gayler  and  music  by  Mollenhauer.  Miss 
Thorne  was  a  daughter  of  Charles  R. 
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Emily  Thorne  as  the  God- 
dess of  Liberty 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Thorne,  Sr.  She  first  married  George  Jordan,  the  actor,  and 
afterward  John  Chamberlin,  the  hotel  proprietor  of  Washing- 
ton and  Old  Point  Comfort.  She  was  a  beautiful  woman,  good 
looks  being  a  not  uncommon  attribute  in  the  Thorne  family. 

On  June  22,  1863,  Wyzeman  Marshall  had  a  benefit,  when 
among  other  attractions  were  seen  the  Young  Campbell  Min- 
strels. This  was  a  semi-amateur  organization,  whose  members 
played  under  assumed  names.  One  of  the  end  men  was  called 
Billy  Train,  but  he  has  since  become  famous  as  William  H. 
Crane,  the  well-known  comedian.  Another  member  is  now 
A.  B.  White,  for  several  years  past  the  manager  of  Austin  and 
Stone's  Museum  in  Boston.  A  third  one  was  Charley  Sutton, 
who,  after  a  successful  career  as  a  black-faced  comedian, 
became  Hugo  Bunth  and  originated  the  grotesque  team  of 
Bunth  and  Rudd,  who  set  all  Europe  and  America  laughing  at 
their  eccentricities. 


CHAPTER  XII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1863-64 

FOR  the  season  of  1863-64  Wyzeman  Marshall  was  the  man- 
ager, with  J.  G.  Hanley  for  stage-manager,  and  the  fol- 
lowing company :  W.  H.  Curtis,  N.  T.  Davenport,  Alvin  Read, 

C.    M.   Davis,    F.   O. 

Savage,   F.   C.  Baker, 

J.  L.  Sandford,  W.  H. 

Whalley,  William  Scal- 

lan,    William    Jeffries, 

J.  Biddies,  E.    Barry, 

J.   Taylor,    C.    Somer- 

ville,  W.  H.  Hamblin, 

T.    Chandler,    E.    W. 

Beattie,  James  McCoy, 

E.  Burton,  T.  Preston,  W.  Hudson,  Master  Swindlehurst, 
Anna  Cowell,  Mrs.  Stoneall,  Mrs.  N.  T.  Davenport,  Mrs.  J. 
Biddies,  Mrs.  F.  S.  Chanfrau,  Mrs.  Sylvester,  Misses  E.  Hall, 
Blanche  Gray,  E.  Johnson,  Sylvester,  Malvina,  Amelia,  Ell- 
wood,  Swindlehurst,  Florence,  Lees,  and  Kendrick.  F.  Suck 
was  leader  of  the  orchestra,  Charles  Witham,  scenic  artist, 
and  John  M.  Ward,  ticket-agent.  James  H.  Hackett  was  the 
first  star.  In  his  one- week  engagement,  beginning  August  24, 
1863,  he  was  seen  in  "Henry  IV,"  "The  Merry  Wives  of 
Windsor,"  "Rip  Van  Winkle,"  and  "Monsieur  Mallet." 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Florence  followed  for  four  weeks  of  their 


Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence 


W.  J.  Florence 


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repertoire,  the  play  for  the  week  of  August  31  being  "The 

Death  Fetch,"  in  which  was  intro- 
duced the  famous  Ghost  Illusion  for 
the  first  time  in  America.  Their  cus- 
tomary repertoire  followed  for  the 
other  three  weeks. 

On  Saturday  evening,  September 
26,  1863,  Charlotte  Cushman  and 
Joseph  Proctor  played  in  "  Macbeth" 
for  the  benefit  of  the  Sanitary  Com- 
mission. 

Isabella  Cubas,  supported  by  W. 
H.  Edgar,  followed  for  another  four 
weeks,  opening  on  September  28  in 
"The  French  Spy."  They  also  pre- 
"The 


Daniel  E.  Bandmann 


sented  "  Narramatta, 
Wizard  Skiff,"  and  "The  Fly- 
ing Dutchman,"  Cubas  playing 
Vanderdecken  in  thelast-named 
piece,  a  character  that  is  now 
exclusively  acted  by  men. 

Daniel  E.  Bandmann  made 
his  Boston  debut  on  Saturday 
evening,  October  24,  1863,  as 
Shylock  in  "The  Merchant  of 
Venice,"  for  one  night  only. 

Edwin  Booth  began  on  Octo- 
ber 28  a  five  weeks'  engagement 
in  his  customary  tragic  reper- 
toire. 


Camilla  Urso 


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THE   SEASON   OF   1863-64 


Camilla  Urso,  the  young  violinist,  made  her  appearance  in 
concert  on  Sunday,  November  6. 

Maggie  Mitchell's  first  appearance  in  this  theatre  took  place 
on  Monday,  November  30, 1863,  when 
she  began  an  engagement  of  five 
weeks,  presenting  "  Fanchon,"  "  Mar- 
got,"  "Little  Barefoot,"  "The  Pearl 
of  Savoy,"  "Petite  Marie,"  and 
"Katty  O'Sheal."  "Petite  Marie" 
was  written  for  her  by  a  Boston  gen- 
tleman and  was  played  on  December 
28  and  29,  and  apparently  never  again. 

Italian  opera  opened  on  January  4, 
1864,  with  a  performance  of  "lone, 
or  the  Last  Days  of  Pompeii,"  which 
was  then  seen  for  the  first  time  here. 
The  company  included  Kellogg, 
Medori,  Stockton,  Sulzer,  Mazzolini, 
Biachi,  Bellini,  and  Lotti.  Among  other  novelties  "Faust" 
was  first  seen  here  on  January  14,  1864,  with  this  cast: 


Maggie  Mitchell 


Marguerite 

Siebel 

Martha 

Faust 

Mephi  stopheles 

Valentine 


Clara  Louise  Kellogg. 

Henrietta  Sulzer. 

Fannie  Stockton. 

Mazzolini. 

Biachi. 

Bellini. 


There  was  a  full  military  band  on  the  stage,  and  the  orches- 
tra was  enlarged  by  the  addition  of  the  Mendelssohn  Quintette 
Club  and  other  musicians. 

Edwin  Forrest  opened  on  February  1  for  six  weeks  of  his 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Mazzolini 


repertoire,  the  performances  on  the  off-nights  being  given  by 

Daniel  E.  Bandmann,  who  presented 
"  The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  "  Narcisse," 
"Othello,"  "Hamlet,"  and  "Richelieu." 
Madame  Methua  Schiller,  supported 
by  John  McCullough  and  Mr.  For- 
rest's company,  played  "  Lorlie's  Wed- 
ding" on  March  2  and  5. 

On  Saturday  evening,  March  12, 
1864,  Count  Joannes  was  seen  in 
"Hamlet,"  supported  by  the  Count- 
ess Joannes  (Melinda  Jones)  and  the 

Forrest  company.  He  was  an  actor  whose  true  name  was 
George  Jones.  Though  at  first  a  man  of  much  promise, 
he  developed  eccentricities  which  later  caused  him  to  be 
laughed  at  and  guyed  unmercifully 
whenever  he  appeared.  His  wife  was 
an  actress  of  much  power.  Their  daugh- 
ter, Avonia  Jones,  married  the  English 
tragedian,  G.  V.  Brooke. 

The  Italian  Opera  Company  re- 
turned on  March  14,  with  the  same 
artists  as  before.  On  March  22  Laura 
Harris  made  her  debut  in  "Lucia." 
Brignoli  and  Hermanns  also  joined  the 
company,  which  remained  two  weeks. 
Vestvali  opened  in  "  Gamea,  or  the 
Jewish  Mother,"  on  March  30  and  re- 
mained three  weeks,  playing  also  "  The 
Duke's  Motto"  and  "Lucretia  Borgia." 

10G 


Mme.  Methua  Schiller 


THE   SEASON   OF   1863-64 


Count  Joannes 


Marie  Zoe,  the  Cuban  Sylph,  began  a  fortnight's  engage- 
ment on  April  18,  playing  "The  French  Spy,"  "The  Wizard 
Skiff,"  and  "Esmeralda."  Dur- 
ing her  engagement  "  The  Broken 
Sword"  was  twice  used  as  an  af- 
terpiece. It  was  in  this  play  that 
the  expression  "  Chestnut"  orig- 
inated. One  of  the  characters 
tells  a  story  about  something 
which  happened  under  a  chest- 
nut tree.  During  the  course  of 
the  play  he  repeats  this  story 
several  times,  each  time  making 
it  a  different  species  of  tree,  such 
as  walnut,  maple,  etc.,  and  each 
time  he  is  corrected  by  an  oppo- 
site character,  who  interrupts  him  with  "Chestnut."  In  this 

manner  it  came  about  that  "Chest- 
nut" meant  an  oft-told  story.  Its  use 
was  confined  to  the  theatrical  profession 
for  fully  twenty  years,  but  it  was  eventu- 
ally adopted  by  the  general  public  and 
it  has  now  taken  its  position  among  re- 
cognized American  slang  words. 

Grand  opera  in  German  began  a  two 
weeks'  season  on  May  2,  the  artists  be- 
ing Johannsen,  Frederici,  Canissa,  Him- 
mer,  Habelmann,  Hermanns,  and  Stein- 

icke.    This  was  before  the  days  of  the  Wagner  vogue  and 
the  German  repertoire  was  much  the  same  as  the  Italian, 

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Hermanns 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Martha,"  "  La  Dame  Blanche,"  "  Faust,"  "  Der  Freischiitz," 
The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor,"  "Stradella,"  "Don  Juan," 

and  "Fidelio"  being  sung. 

Maggie  Mitchell  played  a 
second  engagement,  opening  on 
May  16  and  remaining  four 
weeks. 

On  Wednesday  evening,  June 
22, 1864,  P.  S.  Gilmore  began  a 
series  of  promenade  concerts,  the 
music  for  which  was  to  be  fur- 
nished by  Gilmore's  Band  and 
a  large  orchestra,  his  intention 
being;  to  continue  the  concerts 

o 

throughout  the  summer,  the  ad- 
mission being  twenty-five  cents, 
or  five  tickets  for  one  dollar. 
On  Monday,  June  27,  the  newspapers  contained  the  follow- 
ing advertisement : 

NOTICE 

No  concert  will  be  given  at  the  Boston  Theatre  this  even- 
ing.   A  card  from  the  management  will  appear  to-morrow. 

On  Tuesday  the  amusement  columns  of  the  dailies  had  this 
notice : 

GILMORE'S  PROMENADE  CONCERTS 

Card  from  Mr.  Gilmore.  The  Musicians'  Union  having  held 
a  meeting  on  Sunday  last,  the  principal  object  of  which  was  to 

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Marie  Zoe,  the  Cuban  Sylph 


THE   SEASON   OF   1863-64 


P.  S.  Gilmore 


regulate  a  price  for  their  services  at  promenade  concerts,  and 
by  the    action  of   that  body  a  larger  sum  being  demanded 
than  any  manager  can  well  afford  to 
pay,  the   undersigned  regrets  that  he 
is  compelled  for  the  present  to  aban- 
don his  intention   of   giving  promen- 
ade   concerts    every    evening    during 
the    summer    months    and    to    adopt 
the  plan   of   giving   entertainments  at 
such  times  only  as  he  can  offer  such 
irresistible  attractions  as  will  give  pro- 
mise of  sufficient  patronage  to  enable 
him  to  meet  the  increased  demands  of 
musicians  and  all  others  whose  services  he  may  require.   He 
is  now  endeavoring  to    effect  an  arrangement  with  parties 
whose    appearance    cannot   fail    to  create   a  sensation,  and 
trusts  that  he  may  be  enabled  to  make  a  more  definite  an- 
nouncement in  a  few  days. 
P.  S.  GILMORE. 


This  was  not  the  only  time  in 
the  history  of  the  theatre  when 
an  engagement  was  brought  to 
a  sudden  end  by  the  excessive 
demands  of  the  musicians.  His- 
tory repeated  itself  in  Decem- 
ber, 1896,  when  the  orchestra 
of  the  Imperial  Opera  Com- 
pany caused  the  theatre  to  be 
closed,  thus  throwing  themselves 

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Major  Pauline  Cushman 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


and  many  others  out  of  employment.  On  neither  occasion 
were  they  accorded  the  sympathy  of  the  theatre-going  public. 

Having  secured  the 
services  of  Major  Pauline 
Cushman,  a  lady  who  had 
won  fame  as  a  spy  for 
the  Northern  army  in  the 
South,  Mr.  Gil  more  be- 
gan on  July  11  another 
engagement,  which  lasted 
two  weeks.  In  addition  to 
the  concerts  by  Gilmore's 
Band,  Major  Cushman 
delivered  short  lectures 
Si  Smith  and  Dan  Simpson  on  her  war  experiences, 

including  a  court-martial 

and  sentence  to  death,  \vhich  was  happily  averted  by  her 
escape  to  the  Union  lines.  Dan  Simpson  and  Si  Smith,  the 
veteran  drummer  and  fifer  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable 
Artillery  Company,  also  appeared,  as  did  Georgie  Dean 
Spaulding,  the  harpist. 


CHAPTER  XIII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1864-65 

BEGINNING  with  the  season  of  1864-65,  the  real  managers 
of  the  Boston  Theatre  were  Benjamin  W.  Thayer  and 
Orlando  Tompkins,  although  it  was  not  until  1873  that  the 
firm  name  of  Thayer  and  Tompkins  was  placed  at  the  head 
of  the  play-bills.  Their  first  acting  manager  was  Henry  C. 
Jarrett,  who  retained  the  position  for  two  years,  being  fol- 
lowed by  Edwin  Booth  and  John  S.  Clarke  for  one  year,  who 
in  their  turn  were  succeeded  by  Junius  Brutus  Booth,  Jr., 
who  remained  six  years.  When  Mr.  Shewell  was  engaged, 
the  heading  of  the  programme  read,  "Thayer  and  Tomp- 
kins, Proprietors.  —  L.  R.  Shewell,  Manager."  It  is  worthy 
of  note  that,  although  the  theatre  had  seen  some  years  of 
disheartening  business  before  the  ad- 
vent of  Messrs.  Thayer  and  Tomp- 
kins, it  has  never  had  a  losing  season 
from  1864  to  the  present  time.  This 
is  a  record  that  is  very  difficult  to  equal 
anywhere  in  the  world. 

The  company  for  1864-65  included 
E.  L.  Davenport  and  J.  W.  Wallack 
as  stock  stars,  other  members  being 
George  H.  Clarke,  Benjamin  G.  Rog- 
ers, J.  M.  Dawson,  George  Karnes, 
George  Clair,  Shirley  France,  C.  H. 

Ill 


George  H.  Clarke 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


James  E.  Murdoch 


Wilson,  Rose  Ey tinge,  Rachel  Noah,  Minnie  Monk,  Ada 
Monk,  Annie  L.  Brown,  Mrs.  Marshall,  and  Harriet  Orton. 
The  dramatic  season  began  on  August 
29  with  the  regular  company  support- 
ing Messrs.  Davenport  and  Wallack  in 
"The  Lady  of  the  Lake,"  which  wras fol- 
lowed by  "Hamlet,"  "The  Iron  Mask," 
"Macbeth,"  "Amasis,  or  the  Last  of  the 
Pharaohs,"  "Richard  III,"  "Still  Wa- 
ters Run  Deep,"  "The  Forty  Thieves," 
"The  King  of  the  Commons,"  "Oliver 
Twist,"  "St.  Marc,"  "Black-Eyed  Su- 
san," and  "The  Honeymoon." 

Leonard  Grover's  German  Opera  Company  began  a  four 
weeks'  season  on  October  10,  with  Johannsen,  Frederici, 
Rotter,  Formes,  Habelman,  Hermanns, 
and  Tamaso. 

On  Sunday  evening,  October  23, 
the  oratorio  of  "Moses  in  Egypt" 
was  presented. 

On  the  afternoon  of  October  27  a 
benefit  was  given  to  Morris  Brothers, 
Pell,  and  Trowbridge,  wThose  min- 
strels had  been  burned  out  of  their 
own  house.  Buckley's  Serenaders,  a 
rival  organization,  were  among  the 
first  volunteers  for  the  benefit. 

On  November  7  the  National  Sail- 
ors' Fair  took  possession  of  the  theatre,  the  auditorium  being 
floored  over  as  for  a  ball.    A  door  was  cut  through  to  the 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1864-65 


Melodeon  and  permission  was  obtained  from  the  proprietors 
of  the  Boston  Theatre  to  have  theatrical  entertainments  given 
in  that  hall  during  the  continua- 
tion of  the  fair. 

Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers  appeared  for 
three  weeks,  commencing  Novem- 
ber 24,  in  her  repertoire,  to  which 
she  had  added  "East  Lynne"  and 
"The  Jewess  of  Madrid." 

On  December  12, 1864,  and  for 
the  following  three  weeks  the  Wil- 
liam Warren  Comedy  Company, 
in  which  were  William  Warren, 
Charles  Barron,  Emily  Mestayer, 


William  Warren 

Josie  Orton,  and  others,  played 
a  long  list  of  comedies  and 
farces.  They  also  returned 
on  May  29,  1865,  for  another 
fortnight. 

James  E.  Murdoch,  the 
tragedian,  gave  dramatic  and 
patriotic  readings  on  six  suc- 
cessive Sunday  evenings,  be- 
ginning December  26,  1864. 

The  only  engagement  of 
Italian  opera  was  one  of  four 


Rachel  Noah  as  the  Naiad  Queen 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


and  a  half  weeks,  which  opened  on  January  2,  the  principals 
being  Carozzi-Zucchi,  Kellogg,  Morenzi,  Lotti,  Susini,  Massi- 

miliani,  Bellini,  and  Jennie 
Van  Zandt .  "  Don  Sebastian ' ' 
was  the  only  new  opera. 

"Enoch  Arden"  was  pro- 
duced on  February  1,  with 
J.  W.  Wallack  as  Enoch  Ar- 
den and  E.  L.  Davenport  as 
Philip  Ray. 

A  spectacular  production 
of  "The  Naiad  Queen"  was 
given  on  February  7  and 
continued  until  March  11, 
with  William  Gomersal  as 
Schnapps,  Mrs.  Gomersal  in 
the  soubrette  role,  and  Rachel 
Noah  as  the  Queen. 

For  the  weeks  of  March  13 

and  20  Laura  Keene  played  "The  Workmen  of  Boston"  and 
"Our  American  Cousin."  It  was  in  the  latter  play  that  the 
same  star  was  appearing  three  weeks  later  at  Ford's  Theatre 
in  Washington,  when  President  Lincoln  was  assassinated  in 
a  private  box  in  the  theatre  by  John  Wilkes  Booth. 

Edwin  Booth  commenced  here,  on  March  29,  an  engage- 
ment which  was  cut  short  on  April  14  by  the  assassination  of 
Lincoln  by  the  tragedian's  brother.  On  that  historical  evening 
Mr.  Booth  was  seen  in  "The  Iron  Chest"  and  "Don  Caesar  de 
Bazan,"  and  without  having  heard  of  the  sad  tragedy  had 
retired  for  the  night  in  his  room  at  the  home  of  Orlando 

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Laura  Keene 


THE   SEASON   OF   1864-65 


Tompkins  in  Franklin  Square, 

where   he  was  visiting  at  the 

time.  On  the  following  morn- 
ing his  colored  valet,  an  old 

family  servant,   greeted    him 

with,  "Have  you    heard    the 

news,  Massa  Edwin  ?  Presid- 
ent Lincoln  done  been  shot 

and   killed."    "Great   God!" 

said  the   horrified  tragedian, 

"who  did  that?"  "Well,  they 

done  say  Massa  John  did  it," 

replied  the  negro.    And  in  this 

wise  was   America's  greatest 

actor  informed  of  the  tragedy 

which  was  to  cast  so  deep  a 

gloom  over  his  life  for  years 

to    come.     Fearing    that   the 

public  might  be  incensed  against  Mr.  Booth  on  account  of 

his  brother's  crime,  Mr.  Tompkins 
immediately  had  his  house  draped  in 
mourning  for  the  martyred  president, 
and  that  same  afternoon  he  accom- 
panied the  actor  on  the  train  to  Newr 
York,  whither  he  wras  hastening  to 
comfort  his  grief-stricken  mother, 
who  resided  in  that  city.  Mr.  Jarrett 
ordered  the  theatre  draped  in  black, 
and  issued  an  address  to  the  public, 
exonerating  the  actor  from  any  know- 
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Henry  C.  Jarrett 


Rev.  George  H.  Hepworth 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Jennie  Van  Zandt 


ledge   of  the   conspiracy.    This   address   was   supplemented 

by  a  letter  from  the  Reverend 
George  H.  Hep  worth,  who  was 
an  intimate  friend  of  Edwin 
Booth,  and  who  knew  of  the 
great  respect  and  admiration  the 
tragedian  always  held  for  Abra- 
ham Lincoln. 

The  theatre  remained  closed 
until  April  20,  when  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Barney  Williams  began  an 
engagement  of  two  and  a  half 
weeks  in  their  repertoire  of  Irish 
and  Yankee  plays. 

Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers  then  played 

three  weeks  in  her  usual  roles, 

writh  Charles  Barron  for  her  lead- 
ing support.  A  dramatization  of 

Oliver  Wendell  Holmes's  "Elsie 

Venner"  was  presented  for  the 

last   wreek   of   the   engagement, 

which  closed  on  May  27. 

On  Saturday  evening,  May  20, 

1865,  Frank  D  wight  Denny,  a 

local   amateur,  gave   a    praise- 
worthy  rendition    of    the     title 

role  in  "  Hamlet,"  supported  by 

the   regular   company.     lie  ap-    , 

;    ,**  \.*       <* 

peared  again  the  following  sea- 
son and  was  confidently  expected  Josephine  Orton 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1864-65 

by  his  friends  to  win  a  name  on  the  stage,  but  his  early  promise 
was  unfulfilled,  and  he  did  not  long  remain  upon  the  boards. 

The  William  Warren  Comedy  Company  appeared  for  two 
weeks  beginning  May  29,  presenting  comedies  and  farces, 
with  Carrie  Augusta  Moore,  the  Concord  Skater,  doing  her 
specialty  between  the  pieces. 

Thursday,  June  1,  1865,  having  been  appointed  by  the 
Governor  as  a  Day  of  Fasting  and  Prayer,  the  occasion  was 
celebrated  in  the  theatre  by  the  recitation  by  Rachel  Noah  of 
a  Monody  written  by  W.  T.  W.  Ball,  on  the  Death  of  Abraham 
Lincoln.  The  remainder  of  the  evening's  bill  consisted  of 
"Paul  Pry"  and  "  Grimshaw,  Bagshaw,  and  Bradshaw,"  with 
Miss  Moore  in  her  skating  act  between  the  plays. 

The  week  of  June  12  was  devoted  to  benefits. 

Gilmore's  Band  was  heard  on  Sunday  evening,  June  18, 
and  the  Highland  Cadets  of  Worcester  gave  exhibition  drills 
on  the  afternoon  and  evening  of  June  21,  thus  ending  the 
season  of  1864-65. 


CHAPTER  XIV 

THE   SEASON   OF   1865-66 

THE  season  of  1865-66  saw  a  company  that  was  new  in 
many  of  its  members.  Frank  Mayo  was  the  leading  man, 
his  colleagues  be-  ^^  ing  Ben  G.Rogers, 
George  Clair,  Wil-  liam  Gomersal,  J. 
J.  Wallace,  D.  B.  F  J&  Wylie,  Charles  T. 
Parsloe,  Frank  Holland,  C.  H. 
Frye,  William  4j^f  Scallan,  W.  H. 
Col  lings,  H.  L.  ^^^^^  /^^^^  Bascombe,  T.  H. 
Burns,  H.  Peakes,  C  K^i  W  ^'  Peakes,  S.  H. 
Forsberg,  Horace  ^H  •«  ^r  Frail,  C.  H.  Wil- 
son, H.  Sanford,  ^^IIS^^^^  ^*  ^'  Howard, 
Shirley  France,  J.  P.  Reynolds,  J.  R. 
Scott,J.H.Browne,  Frank  Mayo  Russell  Clarke, 


Charles  T.  Parsloe 


W.  P.  Prescott, 
Machinist  for  35  years 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Rachel  Noah,  Mrs.  Howard  Rogers,  Mrs.  Gomersal,  Mrs. 
E.  L.  Davenport,  Miss  Harding,  Mrs.  Browne,  and  Jennie 
Kimhall.  Fanny  Davenport  was  seen  at  times  during  the 
season  in  minor  roles,  and  Louis  Aldrich  joined  the  com- 
pany in  March.  Charles  Koppitz  conducted  a  noteworthy 
orchestra,  which  numbered  among  its  members  Arbuckle,  the 


Fanny  Davenport 

cornetist,  and  Wulf  Fries,  the  violoncellist.  Frank  Holland 
and  Jennie  Kimball  of  this  company  were  married  during 
the  year. 

The  season  began  on  August  28  writh  "  The  Streets  of  New 
York"  for  four  wrecks,  Frank  Mayo  playing  Tom  Badger  and 
Charles  T.  Parsloe,  Bob  the  Bootblack. 

On  Monday,  September  18,  four  stage-hands  were  dis- 
charged "for  refusing  to  work  under  a  bloody  Englishman," 
Henry  Rough  being  the  machinist  at  that  time. 

Charles  Kean  and  his  wife,  who  was  formerly  Miss  Ellen 

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Tree,  opened  on  September  25  in  "Henry  VIII"  and  "The 
Jealous  Wife."  During  their  fortnight's  stay  they  were  also 
seen  in  "  Macbeth,"  "  Louis  XI," 
"The  Merchant  of  Venice," 
"King  Lear,"  and  "Hamlet." 

Maggie  Mitchell  was  the  next 
star,  remaining  four  weeks  and 
playing  her  usual  repertoire. 

On  November  6  "Arrah  na 
Pogue"  was  brought  out  for  a 
four  weeks'  run,  Frank  Mayo 
essaying  the  role  of  Shaun,  the 
Post,  Frank  Hardenberg  play- 
ing Major  O'Grady,  Rachel 
Noah,  Arrah  Meelish,  and  R. 
M.  Carroll,  Biddy  O'Neil,  with 
a  barn-door  jig. 

December  4  was  the  opening 
night  of  the  spectacular  produc- 
tion   of    the    season,    "The    Ice    Witch,"  in    which  Fanny 
Davenport  was  seen  in  the  title  role.    The  complete  cast  was 
as  follows: 


Bosisio 


THE  ICE  WITCH 


Harold 

Magnus  Snoro 

Gruthioff 

Edric 

Tycho 

Sterno 

Priest 


Frank  Mayo. 
William  Gomersal. 
Shirley  France. 
Thomas  H.  Burns. 
James  Peakes. 
Harold  Forsberg. 
Henry  Peakes. 


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Sweno 

Runic 

Aldric 

Officer 

Lady  Ulla 

Minna 

Edda 

Elga 

Fuina 

Hilda 

Druida 

Freya 

Hecla 

Urfred 

Norna 

Felda 

Solden 

The  Ice  Imp 

Luke 

Thrysa 

Dancing  Spirits 


W.  H.  Collings. 

C.  H.  Wilson. 

S.  Clarke. 

J.  Scott. 

Jennie  Anderson. 

Mrs.  Gomersal. 

Mrs.  Browne. 

Miss  Winslow. 

Miss  Byron. 

Miss  Davenport. 

Fanny  Davenport. 

Kate  Sidney. 

Jennie  Kimball. 

Miss  Browne. 

Mrs.  Lothian. 

Miss  Smith. 

Miss  Floyd. 

Hernandez  Foster. 

T.  C.  Howard. 

Horace  Frail. 

Millie  and  Clara  Fowler. 


During  the  week  of  January  8,  Frank  D wight  Denny  was 
seen  in  "Hamlet,"  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  and  "Richard  III." 

On  January  15  an  Italian  opera  season  of  two  weeks  was 
begun,  with  Carozzi-Zucchi,  Kellogg,  Bosisio,  Phillips,  Irfre, 
Rossi,  Mazzolini,  Bellini,  Barili,  Massimiliani,  and  Antonucci 
in  the  leading  parts.  This  was  followed  by  one  week  of  Ger- 
man opera  in  which  were  heard  Johannsen,  Rotter,  E.  Naddi, 
Hermanns,  Habelmann,  Himmer,  and  Pierre  Bernard. 

Beginning  February  5,  1866,  Caroline  Richings  sang  one 
week  in  "The  Enchantress,"  supported  by  Peter  Richings 
and  the  regular  company  of  the  theatre. 

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From  February  12  to  March  3,  inclusive,  the  Ravel  Family 
were  seen  in  their  pantomimes. 


Mr.  and  Mr.  Charles  Kean 


Peter  Richings  and  Caroline  Richings 


A  Grand  State  Military  Ball  was  given  on  the  evening  of 
March  5. 

Kate  Bateman  opened  on  March  7, 
1866,  in  "Leah,"  in  which  she  had 
the  support  of  John 
C.  Cowper  and  of 
Louis  Aldrich,  who 
on  that  occasion 
made  his  first  ap- 
pearance in  the  Bos- 
ton Theatre,  hav- 
ing recently  arrived 
John  c.  Cowper  from  California. 

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Louis  Aldrich 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


"Leah"  ran  almost  three  weeks  and  was  followed  by  one  week 

of  Miss  Bateman's  repertoire, 
"Romeo  and  Juliet,"  "The 
Lady  of  Lyons,"  and  "Fa- 

J5 

Z10. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  Kean 
were  again  seen  on  April  2, 
and  remained  until  April  10, 
when  Mr.  Kean  was  taken  ill 
and  was  compelled  to  discon- 
tinue playing.  The  regular 
company  continued  through 
the  remainder  of  the  wyeek, 
presenting  legitimate  dramas. 

On  April  1 4  H.  A.  M'Glenen 


H.  A.  M'Glenen 

had  a  benefit,  at  which  appeared, 
among  other  attractions,  Lon  Mor- 
ris and  Eph  Horn,  negro  minstrels 
who  were  great  local  favorites,  the 
Peakes  brothers  in  duets,  and  Chas. 
Koppitz  and  M.  Arbuckle  in  instru- 
mental solos. 

"The  Streets  of  New  York"  was 
revived  April  16  and  ran  two  weeks. 

D.  J.  Atwood,  a  tailor  well  known 
in  the  city,  made  his  first  appearance 
on  any  stage  on  the  evening  of  May 

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Eph  Horn 


THE    SEASON    OF    1865-66 


1,  1866,  in  the  role  of  the  crook-backed  tyrant,  Richard  III. 
The  audience  de- 
rived much  pleasure 
from  his  persona- 
tion, but  did  not  be- 
have in  the  most  or- 
derly manner.  His 
success  was  not  suf- 
ficiently complete  to 
encourage  him  to 
adopt  the  stage  as 
a  profession. 

John  E.  Owens 
next  played  a  nine 
days'  engagement  in 
"Solon  Shingle," 
"The  Happiest  Day 
of  My  Life,"  and 

"The  Live  Indian,"  closing  May  12,  being  followed  by  three 

weeks  of  Maggie  Mitchell  in  her  well- 
liked  plays. 

On    Saturday    evening,    May    19, 

1866,    Joseph   Proctor  was   seen   as 

the   Jibbenainosay  in  "Nick  of  the 

Woods,"  an  extremely  melodramatic 

role,  which  his  talent  was  able  to  lift 

to  the  verge  of  tragedy,  when  less 

gifted    actors    might    have    seemed 

ridiculous  in  the  part. 

Lucille  Western  came  on  June  11  Charles 


Joseph  Proctor  as  the 
Jibbenainosay 


John  E.  Owens  as  Solon 
Shingle 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


for  three  weeks,  being  seen  in  "East  Lynne,"  '  The  Stranger," 
"Macbeth,"  "Jane  Shore,"  and  "Oliver  Twist."  She  was 
supported  by  E.  L.  Davenport  and  J.  W.  Wallack,  and  their 

rendering  of  the  last-named 
play  stands  in  theatrical  his- 
tory as  one  of  the  most  dramat- 
ically horrifying  performances 
ever  seen  on  any  stage.  Miss 
Western  was  the  Nancy  Sykes, 
Wallack  the  Fagin,  and  Daven- 
port the  Bill  Sykes.  The  mur- 
der scene  sent  ladies  in  the 
audience  into  fainting  fits  and 
drove  strong  men  from  the 
theatre,  unable  to  endure  any 
longer  the  effect  of  their  terri- 
bly natural  acting.  The  season 
Lucille  Western  closed  on  June  29  with  a  per- 

formance of  "The  Man  with 

the  Iron  Mask,"  in  which  J.  W.  Wallack  was  seen  in  one  of 
his  greatest  roles. 


J.  B.  Booth 


CHAPTER  XV 

THE   SEASON   OF   1866-67 

FOR  this  season  Edwin  Booth  and  John  S.  Clarke  were  billed 
as  lessees,  with  J.  B.  Booth  as  acting  and  stage  manager, 
although  Thayer  and  Tompkins  were  in  reality  the  powers  be- 
hind the  throne.    Charles  Koppitz  was  again  musical  director, 

127 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Charles  R.  Thome,  Jr. 


George  Heister  scenic  artist,  and  W.  P.  Prescott  was  the  ma- 
chinist, a  position  which  he  con- 
tinued to  hold  until  the  month 
of  June,  1901,  when  he  retired 
from  active  business.  The 
company  consisted  of  Frank 
Mayo,  Charles  R.  Thorne,  Jr., 
Louis  Aldrich,  Walter  Leman, 
Frank  Hardenberg,  H.  L.  Bas- 
combe,  George  Allen,  W.  St. 
Maur,  W.  F.  Burroughs,  F. 
Woodhull,  S.  H.  Forsberg,  J.  P. 
Reynolds,  E.  M.  Leslie,  T.  Bing- 
ham,  R.  Arnott,  J.  Taylor,  Agnes 
Perry,  Mrs.  E.  F.  Stewart,  Rachel 

Noah,  Susie  Cluer,  Annie  Winslow,  Mrs.  E.  M.  Leslie,  Mrs. 

J.  H.  Browne,  Mary  Carr,  Mrs.  Marshall,  and  Mrs.  Robinson. 
The  season  opened  011  July 

30,    1866,  when    the    Buislay 

Family  began  a  three  weeks' 

stay  with   a  variety  perform- 
ance, Henry  Agoust  the  juggler 

being  one  of  the  features. 
The  stock  company  opened 

on  August  20  and  presented 

the    following     plays     during 

the  next  fortnight:  "Money," 

"The  Loan  of  a  Lover,"  "In- 

gomar,"    'The  Romance  of  a 

Poor    Young     Man,"     "Jack 

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Agnes  Perry 


Boston  Theatre  Company,  1866-61; 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Cade,"  "The  Marble  Heart,"  "St.  Tropez,"  "Faint  Heart 
Never  Won  Fair  Lady,"  "A  Life's  Revenge,"  "Nan,  the 
Good-for-Nothing,"  "The  Dead  Heart,"  and  "Trying  It 
On." 

Edwin  Bootli  returned  to  the  Boston  stage  on  Monday, 
September  3,  1866,  making  his  first  appearance  after  his 
retirement  on  account  of  the  assassination  of  President  Lin- 
coln, in  the  tragedy  of  "Othello,"  in  which  he  played  the  title 
role.  He  was  received  by  a  crowded  house,  who  greeted  him 
with  a  spontaneous  and  long-continued  burst  of  applause 
which  affected  him  almost  to  the  point  of  breaking  down.  The 
cast  on  that  occasion  was  as  follows : 

Othello  Edwin  Booth, 

lago  Frank  Mayo. 

Cassio  Louis  Aldrich. 

Brabantio  W.  M.  Leman. 

Roderigo  F.  Woodhull. 

Duke  of  Venice  Wm.  St.  Maur. 

Montano  W.  F.  Burroughs. 

Ludovico  H.  L.  Bascombe. 

Gratiano  S.  H.  Forsberg. 

Carlo  Taylor. 

Messenger  Arnott. 

Paulo  Scott. 

Julio  Thos.  Bingham. 

Desdemona  Mrs.  Agnes  Perry. 

Emilia  Mrs.  E.  F.  Stewart. 

Mr.  Booth  remained  for  six  weeks,  being  also  seen  in  "Ham- 
let," "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  "  The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  "Rich- 
ard III,"  "Brutus,  or  the  Fall  of  Tarquin,"  "Don  Csesar 
de  Bazan,"  "The  Fool's  Revenge,"  "Ruy  Bias,"  "Kath- 

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John  S.  Clarke 


arine  and  Petruchio,"  and  "The  Stranger."    "Hamlet"  had 

a  run  of  three  weeks  at  this  time. 
John    S.    Clarke,    who    was    a 

brother-in-law  of  Mr.  Booth,  hav- 
ing  married   his   sister   Asia,   and 

who  was  also  his  partner  as  lessee 

of  the  theatre,  followed  with  a  two 

weeks'   engagement,   in   which  he 

played      "Everybody's      Friend," 

"Toodles,"  "Babes  in  the  Wood," 

and  "Nicholas  Nickleby."    In  the 

latter  play  he  was   seen  as  New- 
man Noggs,  a  part  which  showed 

his  talents  to  great  advantage. 
Adelaide  Ristori  and  her  Italian 

company    came    on    October    29, 

1866,  for  a  period  of  two  weeks, 
presenting  "  Medea,"  "  Mary 
Stuart,"  "  Elizabeth,"  "  Judith," 
"Phaedra,"  "Macbeth,"  "Adri- 
enne  Lecouvreur,"  and  "Pia  di 
Tolomei."  Ristori  appeared  but 
four  nights  and  Saturday  mat- 
inee of  each  week,  the  regular 
company  of  the  theatre  playing 
on  Wednesday  and  Saturday 
evenings  in  "The  Ticket  of 
Leave  Man,"  or  in  "The  Oc- 
toroon." A  two  weeks'  season 
of  Italian  opera  followed,  with 
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Adelaide  Ristori 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Minnie  Hauck 


Kellogg,  Fannie  Stockton,  Minnie  Hauck,  Natali  Testa,  Car- 
men Poch,  Ronconi,  Mazzolini,  An- 
tonucci,  Baragli,and  Signor  Ronconi. 
John  Brougham  opened  for  four 
weeks  on  November  26,  in  "Flies 
in  the  Web,"  "The  Captain  of  the 
Watch,"  "His  Last  Legs,"  "Play- 
ing with  Fire,"  "David  Copper- 
field,"  the  burlesque  of  "Colum- 
bus," "Dombey  and  Son,"  "A  Bull 
in  a  China  Shop,"  'The  Irish  Lion," 
and  "The  Irish  Emigrant." 

J.  B.  Roberts  next  appeared  for 
a  fortnight,  beginning  December 
24,  in  "Faust  and  Marguerite," 

"The  Iron  Chest,"  "The  Corsican  Brothers,"  and  "Rich- 
ard III."  Lawrence  Barrett  followed  for  a  single  week 
in  "Rosedale,"  "Hamlet,"  and  "The  Lady  of  Lyons." 

Another  two  wreeks'  season  of 
Italian  opera  began  on  January 
14,  1867,  with  the  same  princi- 
pals as  before. 

Mrs.D.  P.  Bowers  followed  for 
a  fortnight  in  her  usual  roles, 
supported  by  J.  C.  McCullom. 
For  novelties  she  introduced  "A 
Wife's  Secret"  and  "Adrienne." 
On  February  11  "The  Streets 
of  New  York"  was  revived  by 
Frank  Mayo  and  the  regular 

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John  Brougham 


THE   SEASON   OF   1866-67 


J.  B.  Roberts 


company.  This  play  ran  for  four  weeks  and  was  followed  by 
three  weeks  more  of  the  same  actors  in 
"Ours,"  "The  Colleen  Bawn,"  "Brian 
Boroihme,"  "The  Idiot  Witness,"  "The 
Three  Guardsmen,"  "The  Veteran,"  and 
"Waiting  for  the  Verdict."  "Ours"  was 
billed  as  "An  Entirely  New  and  Original 
Comic  Drama,  written  by  T.  W.  Robert- 
son and  Artemus  Ward,  Esqs."  Its  open- 
ing date  was  Monday,  March  11,  1867. 
When  Lester  Wallack  offered  the  piece 
on  Tuesday,  March  8,  1870,  it  was  called  "The  Military  and 
Comic  Drama,  written  by  T.  W.  Robertson  and  Artemus 
Ward,  Esqs.,"  but  when  Mr.  Wallack  revived  it  here  on  Oc- 
tober 24,  1872,  it  was  billed  as  "Robertson's  Grand  Military 
and  Comic  Drama."  What  connection  Artemus  Ward  had 

with  the  piece  does  not  ap- 
pear, as  present  editions  of 
the  play  make  no  mention 
of  his  name. 

On  Saturday  evening, 
March  9,  Brignoli  and  Ade- 
laide Phillips  were  heard  in 
"The  Barber  of  Seville," 
and  on  Saturday  evening, 
March  30,  J.  H.  Budworth 
was  seen  in  "Rip  Van  Win- 
kle." 

Another  week  of  Italian 
opera  followed  with  Parepa, 


Carl  Rosa  and  Parepa  Rosa 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Phillips,  Brignoli,  and  Ferranti  in  the  leading  roles  of  "II 
Trovatore,"  "Norma,"  "The  Barber  of  Seville,"  "Lucia," 
and  "Don  Giovanni." 

Edwin  Booth  was  seen  again  in  tragic  roles  from  April  8  to 
May  18,  inclusive.  Ristori  and  her  Italian  company  played 
"Mary  Stuart"  on  Friday,  April  25,  and  "Elizabeth"  at 
Saturday  matinee,  April  26.  On  Saturday  evening,  May  18, 
1867,  the  German  tragedian,  Bogumil  Dawison,  played  the 
part  of  Othello  in  his  native  language,  while  Edwin  Booth  as 
lago  and  the  supporting  company  of  the  theatre  spoke  their 
lines  in  English. 

"The  Naiad  Queen"  was  presented  on  May  20  for  a  three 
weeks'  run,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Gomersal,  Agnes  Perry, 
Mrs.  Frank  Mayo,  and  Annie  Chester  the  dancer  being 
featured. 

T.  Maguire  and  Professor  Risley's  Imperial  Japanese 
Troupe  opened  on  June  17  and  remained  two  weeks. 

Fox's  Great  Combination  Troupe  came  for  the  week  of 
July  1,  closing  the  season.  The  performers  were  James  Pil- 
grim, Johnny  Pierce,  Ellen  Coleen,  J.  M.  Mortimer,  Denny 
Gallagher,  Mile.  La  Rosa,  Johnny  Forbes,  Frank  Wood, 
Mons.  Albert  Boldy,  Julia  Price,  Alice  Siedler,  J.  C.  Stewart, 
James  Quinn,  and  R.  M.  J.  Siner.  The  afterpiece  was 
"Lucretia  Boards-Here." 


CHAPTER  XVI 

THE   SEASON   OF   1867-68 

THE  new  Selwyn's  Theatre,  on  Washington  Street  near 
Essex,  named  for  its  manager,  John  H.  Selwyn,  formerly 
a  scenic  artist  at  the  Boston  Theatre,  opened  early  in  the  sea- 
son of  1867-68,  and  Charles  Koppitz  left  to  become  the  mus- 
ical director  of  that  establishment,  taking  his  entire  orchestra 
with  him.  He  was  succeeded  by 
Napier  Lothian,  who  remained  in  the 
same  position  from  that  time  until 
May,  1907,  this  being  the  longest 
period  that  any  leader  of  orchestra  has 
ever  retained  a  like  position  in  this 
country.  Mr.  Lothian,  whose  father 
before  him  was  a  musical  director, 
was  a  young  New  Yorker  who  went 
across  the  plains  to  California  to  seek 

his  fortune  in  the  golden  days  of  '49,  sleeping  out  of  doors 
while  on  the  journey  and  roughing  it  generally,  as  did  all  the 
gold-seekers  of  that  day.  In  California  he  met  and  married  a 
young  English  girl  named  Rivers,  who  had  come  to  this  coun- 
try with  the  Viennese  Ballet  Troupe.  Their  union  was  blessed 
with  many  children,  among  them  being  several  sons  who  have 
won  position  in  the  managerial  departments  of  the  theatrical 
profession. 

After  a  stay  of  several  years  on  the  Pacific  slope  Mr.  Lothian 

135 


returned  East  with  the  San  Francisco  Minstrels.  His  first  Bos- 
ton engagement  was  in  1862  with  the  Morris  Brothers'  Minstrels 


Rev.  Robert  Collyer 


Rev.  Warren  H.  Cudworth 


at  their  cosy  little  theatre  on  Washington  Street,  nearly  opposite 
Milk  Street.  When  the  Morris  Brothers  built  the  Continental 
Theatre  on  Washington  Street,  near  Harvard  Street,  he  was 
transferred  there  and  remained  at  that  house  until  his  engage- 


ment at  the  Bos- 
J.  B.  Booth 
as  manager  in 
company  that 
Charles  R. 
Louis  Aldrich, 
J.  W.  Thoman, 
roughs,  H.  L. 
R.  Allen,  D.  J. 
H.  Forsberg,  J. 
Scott,  J.  Taylor, 


Rev.  E.  H.  Chapin 
136 


ton  Theatre, 
was  first  billed 
1867-68.  The 
year  included 
Thome,  Jr., 
Walter  Leman, 
W.  F.  Bur- 
Bascombe,  D. 
Maguinnis,  S. 
H.  Browne,  J. 
Mrs.  J.B.  Booth 


THE   SEASON   OF   1867-68 


(formerly  Agnes  Perry),  Rachel  Noah,  Louisa  Morse,  Susie 
Cluer,  Mrs.  S.  Flood,  Mrs.  J.  H.  Browne,  Mrs.  E.  M.  Leslie, 
Misses  A.  Byron,  Annie  Winslow,  Julia  Gaylord.  Very  few  of 
that  number  are  living.  Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth  is  now  Mrs.  John  B. 
Schoeffel,  her  husband  being  the  manager  of  the  Tremont 


Rev.  Edward  Everett  Hale 


Rev.  Samuel  Osgood 


Theatre,  whose  residence  is  in  Brookline.  Rachel  Noah  and 
Susie  Cluer  both  reside  in  Boston,  though  neither  has  been 
seen  of  late  years  upon  the  boards.  Louisa  Morse  has  long 
been  identified  with  the  part  of  Aunt  Tilda  in  "The  Old 
Homestead,"  and  was  seen  in  that  role  as  recently  as  the  au- 
tumn of  1906,  she  being  the  last  one  of  the  company  of  the 
season  of  1867-68  to  be  seen  in  this  theatre.  Harry  Bascombe 
is  in  the  Edwin  Forrest  Home  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  has 
been  an  inmate  for  more  than  twenty  years,  his  being  the 
longest  stay  that  any  individual  has  ever  made  in  that  institu- 

137 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

tion.  J.  Scott  was  in  private  life  Mr.  S.  J.  Willis.  He  did  not 
long  remain  before  the  public,  but  engaged  in  the  banking 
business  and  at  last  accounts  was  living  in  Milton. 

Dan  Maguinnis,  who  made  his  first  appearance  with  the 
company  that  season,  afterward  became  the  leading  comedian 
of  the  theatre  and  a  great  local  favorite.  He  began  his  stage 
career  with  the  Morris  Brothers  as  a  tenor  singer.  Unfor- 
tunately losing  his  voice  for  a  time,  he  became  stage  carpenter 
and  gallery  door-keeper  until  his  throat  had  become  fully 
rested,  when  he  returned  to  the  stage  as  an  actor.  His  rise  was 
rapid,  as  he  had  talent,  humor,  and  intelligence.  As  a  matter  of 
interest  his  first  contract  in  this  theatre  is  shown  here. 

Boston  Theatre 

Manager's  Office 

Boston,  May  7,  1867. 

Memorandum  of  Agreement  between  J.  B.  Booth,  Lessee  of 

the  Boston  Theatre,  and  D.  J.  Maguinnis: 
Said  Maguinnis  agrees  to  play  general  utility  business,  also 
singing  and  dancing  when  required,  and  to  aid  in  preparing 
and  working  the  Calcium  Lights,  etc.  The  said  Booth  agrees 
to  pay  the  said  Maguinnis  Twenty  Dollars  per  week  for  forty 
weeks  more  or  less,  commencing  about  the  26th  of  August 
next.  When  said  Maguinnis  is  playing  Demons,  or  parts  where 
the  risk  of  being  injured  is  incurred,  he  is  to  have  Ten  Dollars 
per  week  more,  and  when  playing  in  the  country,  One  Dollar 
per  day  in  addition  to  the  regular  salary. 

J.  B.  BOOTH. 

DAN  J.  MAGUINNIS. 

Mr.  Maguinnis  twice  essayed  a  starring  season,  but  did  not 
meet  with  great  success,  and  returned  each  time  to  the  Boston 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1867-68 


Theatre,  being  in  the  service  of  its  management  at  the  time  of 
his  death  in  the  spring  of  1889.  His  funeral  was  attended  by 
thousands  of  persons  from  all  ranks  of  life,  for  his  friends  were 
legion. 

Charles  R.  Thorne,  Jr.,  remained  here  for  a  number  of 
years,  eventually  going  to  New  York,  where  for  many  seasons 
he  was  acknowledged  to  be  the  foremost  leading  actor  in 
America. 

Louis  Aldrich  also  continued  here  for  several  years.  He 
later  became  a  star  in  Bartley  Campbell's  play  of  "My 
Partner,"  which  brought  to  him  considerable  fame  and  so 
much  money  that  he  was  able 
to  retire  on  a  competency 
some  years  before  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1901. 

Mrs.  Booth  also  went  to 
New  York  and  held  high 
position  among  the  leading 
actresses  of  the  metropolis 
until  her  retirement  from  the 
stage  some  seasons  ago. 

Julia  Gaylord,  whose  name 
came  at  the  foot  of  the  list, 
afterward  became  a  singer, 
and  going  abroad  rose  rap- 
idly to  the  position  of  prima  Kate  Reignolds 
donna,  singing  principal  roles 

with  great  success  for  some  years  with  the  Carl  Rosa  English 
Opera  Company  throughout  the  largest  cities  of  Great  Britain. 

The  J.  Taylor  who  was  then  the  super  captain  was  John 

139 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Taylor,  and  should  not  be  confounded  with  James  W.  Taylor, 
who  succeeded  him  in  1871,  and  who  still  continues  to  hold  the 

same  position  in  this  theatre, 
having  been  for  twrenty  years 
its  janitor  as  well.  Despite 
the  similarity  of  names  the 
two  Taylors  were  not  related. 
The  season  opened  on  Sep- 
tember 2,  1867,  with  the  Irish 
comedian  Edmund  Falconer 
in  "Innisfallen,  or  the  Man 
in  the  Pit,"  he  being  sup- 
ported by  Kate  Reignolds 
(now  Mrs.  Erving  Winslow) 
and  the  regular  company  of 
the  theatre. 

On  September  16  Mrs.  Jean 

Davenport  Lander  commenced  a  two  weeks'  stay  in  "Eliza- 
beth," presenting  "Mary  Stuart"  on  the  Friday  evening  of 
the  second  week.  Her  leading  man  was  James  H.  Taylor, 
who  in  his  turn  should  not  be  confounded  with  W.  James 
Taylor,  who  held  a  like  position  with  Madame  Janauschek. 
On  Saturday  evenings,  September  21  and  28,  "Fanchon, 
the  Cricket"  was  presented  with  Jennie  Gourlay  as  Fanchon, 
W.  J.  Cogswell  as  Landry  Bar  baud,  and  George  Becks  as 
Didier  Barbaud. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence  came  September  30  for  three 
weeks  in  "Caste,"  "Handy  Andy,"  "The  Yankee  House- 
keeper," "The  Young  Actress,"  "The  Irish  Lion,"  "Thrice 
Married,"  "The  Returned  Volunteer,"  "Shandy  Maguire," 

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Caroline  Richings 


THE   SEASON   OF   1867-68 


"Kathleen  Mavourneen,"  "Born  to  Good  Luck,"  "Mischiev- 
ous Annie,"  "Ireland  As  It  Was,"  "Lord  Flanigan,"  "The 
Irish  Emigrant,"  and  "A  Lesson  for  Husbands." 

The  Hanlons,  with  what  would  now  be  called  a  vaudeville 
company,  occupied  the  theatre  for  three  weeks  from  Octo- 
ber 21,  that  being  also  the  date  of  the  opening  of  Selwyn's 
Theatre. 

Adelaide  Ristori  with  her  Italian  company  was  seen  for  one 
week  in  "Marie  Antoinette,"  "Mary  Stuart,"  and  "Eliza- 
beth," her  first  performance  taking  place  on  November  11. 
She  also  came  for  another  week  in  the  same  season,  beginning 
on  Monday,  May  11,  1868,  when  "Sister  Teresa"  was  added 
to  her  repertoire. 

There  were  four  seasons  of  opera  during  the  year,  one  in 
Italian,  one  in  English,  and  two  in  French.  The  first  pre- 
sented La  Grange,  Adelaide  Phillips,  and  Brignoli  in  "II 
Trovatore,"  "Norma,"  "The  Barber  of  Seville,"  "Martha," 
"Lucretia  Borgia,"  "Don  Gio- 
vanni," "  Lucia  di  Lammermoor," 
and  "La  Favorita,"  opening  on 
November  18  and  continuing  two 
weeks.  This  was  followed  on  De- 
cember 2  by  four  wreeks  of  Eng- 
lish opera  by  Caroline  Richings, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Seguin,  S.  C.  Camp- 
bell, William  Castle,  Laura  Wal- 
dron,  and  Pierre  Bernard  in 
"Martha,"  "La  Sonnambula," 
"The  Bohemian  Girl,"  "Mari- 

tana,"  " Linda  di  Chamouni,"  "Crown  Diamonds,"  "Cinder- 

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Zelda  Seguin 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

ella,"  "The  Daughter  of  the  Regiment,"  "Norma,"  "The 
Rose  of  Castile,"  "Faust,"  and  "Fra  Diavolo." 

On  December  30  H.  L.  Bateman  introduced  for  the  first 
time  the  noted  French  singer  Tostee  in  "  La  Grande  Duchesse," 
which  ran  for  three  weeks;  and  on  May  18  the  French  Opera 
Company  from  New  Orleans,  with  Mile.  Lambele  as  prima 


Tostee  as  the  Grand  Duchess 


Aline  Lambele 


donna,  sang  "Orphee  aux  Enfers,"  "La  Belle  Helene,"  and 
"La  Grande  Duchesse,"  one  week  being  giyen  to  each  opera. 
Robert  Johnson  and  Nellie  Germon  were  seen  for  the  week 
of  January  20  in  "  The  Heart  of  a  Great  City,"  and  on  the  fol- 
lowing week  the  regular  company  presented  "The  Streets  of 
New  York." 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Henry  Ward  Beecher's  drama,  "Norwood,"  had  a  single 

representation   on    the   afternoon   of 
January  25,  1868. 

The  spectacular  feature  of  the  sea- 
son was  "The  White  Fawn,"  which 
was  given  a  production  far  beyond 
anything  ever  before  seen  in  Boston 
and  which  would  be  greatly  above 
the  average  of  to-day.  James  Lewis 
and  Annie  Kemp  Bowler  were  espe- 
cially engaged  as  principals,  while 
an  entire  ballet  troupe  was  imported 
from  Vienna  solely  for  this  engage- 
ment. "The  WThite  Fawn"  opened 
on  February  10,  1868,  and  continued 
for  eleven  weeks.  Although  it  was 

a  noteworthy  success  at  that  time,  the  play  has  never  been 

revived  in  this  city. 

The  cast  of  "The  White  Fawn"  was: 


Henry  Ward  Beecher 


King  Dingdong 
Prince  Leander 
Lord  Twaddledum 
Count  Trinculum 
Abdalla 
King  Salmon 
Queen  Saffronell? 
Princess  Graceful 
Finetta 
Princess  Aika 
Aqualina 
Ruby 


James  Lewis. 
Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth. 
George  Atkins. 
D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
John  Taylor. 
D.  J.  Doublesitte. 
Mrs.  Louisa  Morse. 
Susie  Cluer. 
Rachel  Noah. 
Mrs.  G.  C.  Boniface. 
Annie  Kemp. 
Susie  Flood. 


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Turquoise 
Emerald 
First  Page 
Second  Page 


Dora  Goldthwaite. 
Miss  Johnson. 
Annie  Winslow. 
Miss  Ramsdale. 


The  name  D.  J.  Doublesitte  signified  that  D.  J.  Maguinnis 
doubled  the  part  with  that  of  Count  Trinculum.  When  an 
actor  played  two  parts  another  name  than  his  own  was  put 
down  for  the  inferior  role,  and  sometimes  considerable  ingen- 
uity was  shown  in  devising  the\new  names.  D.  J.  Canduit 
was  often  used,  or  D.  J.  Twoparts.  C.  F.  Loon  and  R.  F. 
Runnion  were  favorite  names  for 
the  programme  writers,  both  be- 
ing taken  from  "Macbeth,"  — 
'The  devil  damn  thee  black, 
thou  cream-faced  loon,"  and 
"Aroynt  thee,  witch,  the  rump- 
fed  runyon  cried."  Ordinarily, 
though,  an  actor's  name  \vas 
simply  turned  end  for  end,  as 
D.  J.  Maguinnis  and  M.  J.  Dan- 
iels. This  caused  some  slight 
misapprehension  when  James 
Lewis  and  Louis  James  were 
both  members  of  Augustin  Da- 
ly's company  in  New  York. 

The  weeks  of  April  27  and  May  4  were  given  up  to  benefits 
and  performances  by  the  regular  company.  Madame  Ristori 
returned  for  the  week  of  May  11.  The  New  Orleans  French 
Opera  Company,  headed  by  Mile.  Lambele,  filled  the  weeks 
of  May  18,  25,  and  June  1.  Promenade  concerts  under  the 

145 


Rev.  E.  S.  Gannett 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Rev.  Dr.  Putnam 


management  of  Signer  Brignoli  and  P.  S.  Gilmore  were  given 
on  the  evenings  of   July  1  and   2.    The  Great   Haselmeyer, 

"Chief  Escamoteur  and  En- 
chantemagian  Musicale  to  the 
King  of  Prussia,  Preceptor  of 
Hermann,  and  Inventor  of  the 
Famous  Goblin  Drum,"  gave 
an  "  Entertainment  Magique 
et  Musicale"  the  week  of  July 
13.  Mrs.  O'Donovan  Rossa 
gave  readings  from  the  poets 
on  the  evening  of  Tuesday, 
July  21,  1868.  The  Mont- 
gomery Light  Guard,  "of 
Boston,  Massachoo,"  gave  an 
exhibition  drill  on  July  27,  as- 
sisted by  Gilmore's  full  band  of  thirty-six  pieces. 

During  the  winters  of  1867, 
1868,  and  1869,  the  Suffolk 
Conference  of  Unitarian  and 
other  Christian  churches  rented 
the  theatre  for  successive  Sun- 
day evenings  and  held  religious 
services,  at  which  the  follow- 
ing clergymen  officiated :  George 
H.  Hepworth,  J.  M.  Manning, 
George  W.  Briggs,  S.  H.  Wink- 
ley,  E.  E.  Hale,  Robert  Collyer, 
E.  S.  Gannett,  W.  H.  Cudworth, 
George  L.  Chainey,  Rufus  Ellis, 

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Rev.  James  Freeman  Clarke 


THE   SEASON   OF   1867-68 

Rev.  Dr.  Putnam,  James  Freeman  Clarke,  J.  A.  H.  Chapman, 
J.  G.  Bartholomew,  E.  H.  Chapin,  J.  F.  W.  Ware,  W.  P.  Til- 
den,  S.  K.  Lothrop,  W.  R.  Alger,  H.  W.  Foote,  Frederic 
Hinckley,  C.  G.  Bowen,  Henry  W.  Bellows,  Frederic  A.  Far- 
ley, James  W.  Thompson,  Dr.  Taylor,  and  Dr.  Osgood. 


CHAPTER  XVII 

THE    SEASON    OF    1868-69 

THE  company  remained  about  the  same,  with  the  addition 
of  James  Lewis,  H.  A.  Weaver,  J.  P.  Keefe,  Ambrose 
Leonard,  Shirley  France,  and  Helen  Tracy.  Shirley  France 
afterward  married  Rachel  Noah,  the  juvenile  lady  of  the 
company.  J.  B.  Sullivan  became  the  property-man  and  re- 
mained in  the  theatre  unj;il  1887,  when  he  was  succeeded  by 
J.  F.  Sullivan,  who  continued  from  that  time  until  June, 
1901.  The  two  Sullivans  were  not  related.  The  season 
opened  with  the  stock  company  in  "A  Flash  of  Lightning" 

for  two  weeks 
beginning  Au- 
gust 27.  They 
continued  to  ap- 
pear for  the  fol- 
lowing fortnight 
in  Charles  Reade 
and  Dion  Bou- 
cicault's  collab- 
oration, "Foul 
\  Play/'  which 
A  was  also  played 
at  two  other  the- 
atres in  this  city 
at  the  same  time, 
148 


111 


Lotta 


Lotta 
as  Liddy  Larrigan 


THE   SEASON   OF   1868-69 


while  still  another  theatre  presented  a  burlesque  of  this  drama, 

entitled  "Chicken  Hazard." 

On  September  14,  1868,  Lotta  made  her  first  appearance 

here  in  "Little  Nell,"  staying 
three  weeks  and  presenting 
also  "The  Pet  of  the  Petti- 
coats," "Family  Jars"  and 
"Firefly." 

Edwin  Booth  came  on  Oc- 
tober 4  for  a  month's  stay, 
playing  his  usual  roles.  On 
November  3,  1868,  "Mac- 
beth" was  presented,  with 
Mr.  Booth  as  Macbeth  and 
Madame  Fanny  Janauschek 
as  Lady  Macbeth,  she  speaking 
German,  while  Mr.  Booth  and 
Janauschek  the  supporting  company  ren- 

dered their  roles  in  English. 
On  November  4  the  regular  company  produced  Boucicault's 

drama,  "After  Dark,"  an  added  feature  for  the  second  week 

being    Leotard,  the    originator   of   the 

flying   trapeze.     Leotard    appeared    at 

but    two    performances,    it    being    an- 
nounced   the  .next    day    that    he    had 

sprained   his   ankle  at  rehearsal.     His 

apparatus  was  packed  up  and  he  sailed 

for  home,  but  the  supposition  was  that 

as  the  flying  trapeze  was  no  longer  a 

novelty,  he  did  not  make  the  hit  that 

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Leotard 


THE  BOSTON   THEATRE 


he  had  expected,  and  showed  his  disappointment  in  this  man- 
ner.   "After   Dark"  ran  two  weeks  and   was  followed   by 

another  week  of  the  regular  com- 
pany in  "The  Lancashire  Lass," 

with  Mr.  Thorne  as  A  Party  by 

the  Name  of  Johnson. 

Mrs.    Lander,     supported     by 

James    H.    Taylor    and    George 

Becks,    was    next    seen    for    two 

weeks    in    "Elizabeth,"    "Marie 

Antoinette,"  "Mary  Stuart,"  and 

"Macbeth/ 

On   the   evening    of    Saturday, 

November  28,  1868,  "Romeo  and 

Juliet"  was  given,  with  Mrs.  Scott- 

Siddons  as  Juliet  and  Mrs.  F.  B. 

Con  way  as  Romeo.     Mrs.  Scott- 

Siddons  was  a  beautiful  woman  and  a  talented  reader,  but 

never  gained  universal  apprecia- 
tion as  an  actress. 

Edwin  Forrest,  supported  by 
George  H.  Clarke  and  the  stock 
company,  began  a  three  weeks' 
engagement  on  December  7.  This 
proved  to  be  Mr.  Forrest's  last 
appearance  at  the  Boston  Theatre, 
his  final  role  being  Jack  Cade,  on 
the  evening  of  December  25,  1868. 
James  Lewis  had  a  benefit  on 
Saturday  evening,  December  19, 
150 


James  Lewis  as  Lucretia 
Borgia,  M.  D. 


Elise  Holt 


la  eompllance  with  the  exrneit  deelre  ofjm^y  patron,  an  «oin»;em«iit  bu  bi-irn  at  length  effected,  fur  oue  appear-     " 
•no*  only,  of  Che  celebrated  Oirnjan  Tragedienne, 

FANNY 

J" .A.  3ST.A.TJ  S  O  HI  IE 

Who  bu  In  the  klndeet  manner  relinquished  two  nlghti  of  her  engagement  at  the  Olympic  Theatre  la  order  to  ; 
bare,  the  honor  and  pleuure  of  appearing  before  a  Bo*ton  public,  prior  to  her  farewell  departure  from  thU  ciiy ,  In  • 
conjuncUon  with 


BOOTH 


Who  ha*  postponed  hli  engagement  m  Chicago  erpreuly  for  Uii§  occulon. 

Tuesday    Evening^    IVovembcr    3» 

BHAK.SrEARE'8    SUBLIME    TBAOXDT    OF 


With  all  the  original  Muilc  and  Grand  Cbome. 


LADY  MACBETH 
MACBETH 


FANNY  JANAUSCHEK 
EDWIN  BOOTH 


MacduflT  .  . .  Mr.  O.  H.  Ttiome,  Jr 

Dunoan ,  King  of  Scotland  .  •  .  .  .  W.  M.  Lem  an 
Malcom,  fcl«  «on  .  ........  ,  Shirley  France 

DonaJbain,  bit  aon .........  Miss  Winslo w 

Banquo H.  A.  'Weaver 

Fleanoe,  bli  son .  Master  Browne 

Hosae  ................  Louis  Aldrich 

Lennor  ..............  A  "W.  Leonard 

Beyton  ....... J.  D,  Busiell 

Beward,  the  English  Oeneral .  . J.  Scott 

Wounded •  Sergeant.  . J.  P. Hasan 

Phy Bloian .  .  D.  H..Allen 

First  Murderer  .  .  ,• J.  Taylor 


Second  Murderer Frail 

First  Officer J.  Talure 

Second  Officer Flail 

Gentlewoman  ........  Mrs.  J.  H.  Browne 

Hecate D.  j.  If aguinnis 

First  •Witch James  Lewis 

Second  Witch ,  S.  H.  Forsberg 

Third  Witch 8.  J.  'Willis 

First  Singing  'Witch Miss  Rachel  Noah 

Second  Singing  Witch Miss  Smith 

First  Apparition Miss  W.  Low 

Second  Apparition J.  H.  Browne 

Third  Apparition .  J.  L.  Whitney 


WEDNESDAY   EVENING,  November  4th—  Will  b*  produced  the  latest  London  Senaation,  entitled: 


o?  :EJ 


ID.A.:R,:K:! 


A    TALE    OF    LONDON    LIFE. 


Doors    open,  at    7 .  .  .  .  .      .Performance    commences    at    7.3O. 

NOTICE.— OPEKA  OLASSBS  of  inpsrior  quality  can  be  hired  at  the  Mand  In  the  Lobby  of  lie  Tbealro. 

•  THE  REFRESHMENT  SALOONS  In  the  Lobblea  of  the  Boston  Theatre  are  now  open  under  a  ihrw  mai>e«i>- 
ment,  and  will  be  found  complete  in  all  finVclaM  requlremeou.  The  Lunch  Counter!  rappUed  from  the 
I'AHKER  Hooaz. 


151 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


James  Fisk,  Jr. 


when  Asa  Cushman  was  seen  as  Ginger  Blue  in  "The  Vir- 
ginia Mummy." 

On  Saturday  evening,  December  26,  1868,  Lizzie  Inez 
St.  John  was  seen  as  Juliet,  with  Edwin 
Adams  as  Romeo  and  Frank  Mayo  as 
Mercutio. 

James  H.  Hackett  opened  on  Decem- 
ber 28  for  one  week,  in  "The  Merry 
Wives  of  Windsor,"  "Henry  IV,"  "Rip 
Van  Winkle,"  "His  Last  Legs,"  and 
"Monsieur  Mallet." 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport  were 
seen  on  January  2,  1869,  in  "The  Scalp 
Hunters"  and  "The  Pilot." 
An  Italian  opera  company  followed  for  four  weeks,  the 

principals  being  La  Grange,  Agatha  States, 

Isabel  McCulloch,  Natali  Testa,  Brignoli, 

Habelmann,    Hermanns,    Formes,    Boetti, 

and   Rotter.     In   addition   to  the   familiar 

operas,  they  were  heard  in  "Robert  le  Di- 

able,"  "Crispino  e  la  Comare,"  "Sicilian 

Vespers,"    "Belisario,"    "The  Star  of  the 

North,"  and  "L'Africaine." 

Commencing    February    1,    1869,    Kate 

Reignolds  and  Elise  Holt  played  one  week, 

the  former  in  drama  and  comedy  and  the 

latter  in  burlesque.    Miss  Reignolds  played 

in  "Peg  Woffington,"  "The  Shadow  of  a 

Crime,"  "Two  Can  Play  at  That  Game," 

and    "Richelieu    at    Sixteen."    Miss    Holt 

152 


4rma 


THE    SEASON    OF    1868-69 


Aujac 


brought  with  her  Minnie  Jackson,  Emily  Pitt,  Mary  Pitt, 

Georgie   Langley,  Harry  Wall,  and 

W.  H.  Lee.    Mr.  Lee  afterward  be- 
came a  police  commissioner  of  the 

city  of  Boston.     He   played  Cedric 

the   Saxon   in   "Ivanhoe"    and  Ru- 

stighello  in  "Lucretia  Borgia,  M.D." 
James  Fisk,  Jr.'s,  French   Opera 

Bouffe  Company  opened  on  Febru- 
ary 3,  presenting  "Barbe  Bleue"  all 

of  that  week  and  "La  Perichole"  all 

of  the  next.    The  artists  were  Mile. 

Irma,  Aujac,  Marie  Tholer,  Lavas- 

sor,  Francis,  Benedick,  M.  and  Mme. 

Hamilton,  Dardignac,  and  Edgard. 

For  a  third  week  the  company  was 

reinforced  by  Mile.  Tostee,  Mile.  Duclos,  Le- 
duc,  Lagriffoul,  Duchesne,  Deere,  and  Gui- 
don. "La  Grande  Duchesse,"  "Orphee  aux 
Enfers,"  "Lischen  &  Fritzchen,"  "Le  Chan- 
son de  Fortunio,"  and  "Mons.  Choufleuri" 
wrere  additional  operas  for  the  third  week. 
They  were  followed  on  March  1  by  the  Rich- 
ings  Grand  English  Opera  Company,  whose 
membership  included  Caroline  Richings  Ber- 
nard, Pierre  Bernard,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Seguin, 
William  Castle,  S.  C.  Campbell,  J.  A.  Arnold, 
Chas.  Drew,  the  Peakes  Brothers,  Edith  Abell, 
Anna  Mischka,  and  Mrs.  Gonzales.  For 

Fuller,  the  Skater    novelties   they  introduced  Julius  Eichberg's 

153 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


"Doctor  of  Alcantara,"  "A  Night  in  Granada,"  "The  Rose 
of  Castile,"  " Masaniello,"  and  "Crown  Diamonds,"  in  ad- 
dition to  their  former  repertoire. 

On  Saturday  evening,  March  13,  Lizzie  Inez  St.  John  was 
seen  in  "Leah,"  supported  by  the  regular  company. 

Lotta  returned  on  March  22  for  a  three  weeks'  stay  in 
"Little  Nell  and  the  Marchioness,"  "Firefly,"  and  "Uncle 
Tom's  Cabin,"  being  seen  as  Topsy  in  the  latter  piece.  On 
Friday,  April  9,  1869,  she  played  "The  Female  Detective" 
and  "An  Object  of  Interest."  As  the  detective  she  assumed 
the  roles  of  Florence  Langton,  Grizzle  Guttridge,  Mrs. 
Gamage,  Harry  Rackett,  Barney  O'Brien,  and  Gaunse-a-sha- 
nee-joseph-e-nee-cilte-lager-lodovica  (an  original  Dutch  char- 
acter written  for  her  by  Robert  Me  Wade,  in  which  she  sings 
a  Tyrolean  song). 


Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers 

McCollum  and  the 
opened  on  Wed- 
in  "  Lady  Aud- 
which  was  fol- 
"EastLynne,"   W 
What     Can't  ^ 
"Romeo  and   Ju- 
querade,"  "Lucre- 
King's  Rival,"  and 
24,    Mrs.     Bowers 


Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers  and 
Mrs.  F.  B.  Conway 


supported  by  J.  C. 
stock  company, 
nesday,  April  14, 
ley's  Secret," 
lowed  by 
"Snare,  or 
Money  Do," 
liet,"  "Love's  Mas- 
tia  Borgia,"  "The 
"Leah."  On  April 
played  Juliet  to  the 


Romeo  of  her  sister,  Mrs.  F.  B.  Conway,  and  the  Mercutio  of 
J.  C.  McCollum.  John  M.  Ward  had  a  benefit  on  Saturday 
evening,  April  17,  when  the  New  England  comedian,  Yankee 
Glunn,  appeared  in  "Rosina  Meadows." 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1868-69 

Fuller,  the  Wonderful  Skater,  who  had  just  returned  from 
Europe,  was  seen  at  Mrs.  Bowrers's  benefit  on  April  30. 

On  May  3, 1869,  Joseph  Jefferson  made  his  first  appearance 
here  in  "  Rip  Van  Winkle,"  the  cast  being  as  follows : 

ACT   FIRST 

Rip  Van  Winkle  Joseph  Jefferson. 

Derrick  Von  Beekman  C.  Leslie  Allen. 

Cockels  S.  H.  Forsberg. 

Nicholas  Vedder  S.  J.  Willis. 

Stein  Emmerson. 

Little  Hendrick  Master  Johnny  Browne. 

Little  Meenie  La  Petite  Maime. 

Clausen  Williams. 

Gretchen  Van  Winkle  Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth. 

ACT  SECOND 

Rip  Van  Winkle  Joseph  Jefferson. 

Swaggerins  Daniels. 

Hendrick  Hudson  Scott. 

ACT    THIRD 

Rip  Van  Winkle  Joseph  Jefferson. 

Derrick  Von  Beekman  C.  Leslie  Allen. 

Cockels  S.  H.  Forsberg. 

Seth  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 

Hendrick  Vedder  Shirley  France. 

Villagers  Messrs.  Rooney  and  Taylor. 

Gretchen  Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth. 

Meenie  Van  Winkle  Miss  Rachel  Noah. 

Katchen  Mrs.  J.  H.  Browne. 

"Rip  Van  Winkle"  ran  four  weeks  with  great  artistic  and 
financial  success. 

On  Saturday  evening,  May  15,  1869,  a  farewell  testimonial 

155 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Jefferson  as  Rip  Van  Winkle 

Clara  Louise  Kellogg,  Bo- 
etti,  Rena,  Susini,  and  Xime- 
nes  in  "Don  Pasquale,"  for 
one  night  only. 

E 1 1  s  1  e  r  and  D  e  n  i  e  r'  s 
"Humpty  Dumpty"  began 
on  May  31  a  three  weeks' 
engagement,  Tony  Denier 
being  the  Clown,  George  A. 
Beane  the  Pantaloon,  Harry 
Leslie  the  Harlequin,  and 
Mile.  Auriol  the  Columbine. 
Alfred  M  o  e ,  Champion 
Skater,  was  an  added  attrac- 
tion. 


benefit,  tendered  to  Harry  Blood- 
good  by  a  committee  of  gentle- 
men of  Boston,  introduced  Mr. 
Bloodgood  in  his  specialties,  in 
one  of  which  he  was  assisted  by 
his  pupil,  Master  Tommy.  Eph 
Horn  made  a  stump  speech,  the 
Lascelle  Brothers  offered  a  gym- 
nastic act,  and  the  stock  company 
were  seen  in  "The  Irish  Emi- 
grant," with  C.  Leslie  Allen  as 
Tom  Bobolink. 

On    Saturday    evening,    May 
22,    Max    Strakosch     presented 


Hughey  Dougherty 


156 


THE    SEASON    OF    1868-69 

Dougherty,  Wild,  Barney  and  Mac's  Minstrels  gave  one 
performance  on  Saturday,  July  31,  the  principals  being 
Hughey  Dougherty,  Johnny  Wild,  Master  Barney,  Little 
Mac,  G.  Swaine  Buckley,  W.  Henry  Rice,  J.  H.  Baker,  R. 
Tyrrell,  Ainsley  Scott,  Andy  Garland,  and  Fred  Emerson. 


CHAPTER  XVIII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1869-70 

IloR  the  season  of  1869-70  Frank  Roche  was  the  leading 
man  of  the  company,  Charles   R.  Thorne,  Jr.,  having 
gone  to  Selwyn's  Theatre,  where  so  many  went  and  so  few 
remained.    Other  additions  to  the  Boston  Theatre  Company 
were  H.  S.  Murdoch,  C.  Leslie  Allen,  father  of  the  present- 
day  star  Viola  Allen;  F.  Rooney,  af- 
terward the  leading  man  known  as 
Frank  Roberts;  N.  D.  Jones,  Horace 
Frail,    L.    R.    Stockwell,    who    later 
became  a  favorite  low  comedian  in 
California;    W.    H.    Collings,    Dora 
Goldthwaite    and  Eliza  Long.     The 
season    opened    on   August   16   with 
the    spectacular    pantomime     "The 
Seven  Dwarfs,"  presented  by  R.  W. 
Butler's  company  and  the  Morlacchi 
ballet  troupe.    This  ran  for  five  weeks 
and  was  succeeded  on  September  20 
by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barney  Williams, 
who    remained   one   month,   playing 
"The  Fairy  Circle,"  "The  Emerald 
Ring,"  and  "All  Hallow  Eve,"  using 

for  afterpieces  "The  Custom  of  the  Country,"  "Ireland  As  It 
Was,"  "Yankee  Courtship,"  and  "The  Irish  Tiger."  The 
stock  company  were  then  seen  for  a  week  and  a  half  in 

158  . 


George  L.  Fox 


=3 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


C.  K.  Fox 


"Formosa,"  a  drama  by  Dion  Boucieault  which  caused  con- 
siderable comment  on  account  of  the 
boldness  of  its  theme,  but  which  failed 
to  draw. 

George  L.  Fox,  in  the  pantomime 
of  "Hickory  Dickory  Dock,"  opened 
on  October  27  for  one  week,  C.  K. 
Fox  being  the  Pantaloon.  An  added 
attraction  \vas  the  Kiralfys,  Imre, 
Bolossy,  and  Haniola,  in  their  Hun- 
garian dancing. 

Anna      Dickinson      lectured     on 
"Whited  Sepulchres"  on  Sunday,  October  31. 

Edwin  Booth  began  on  November  4  an  engagement  of  only 
one  and  a  half  weeks,  in   his   customary  tragic  repertoire. 

On  November  15  Maggie 
Mitchell  commenced  a  four 
weeks'  season,  during  which 
she  was  seen  in  "The  Pearl 
of  Savoy,"  "Little  Barefoot," 
"Lorle,"  "Margot,"  "Katty 
O'Sheal,"  and  "Fanchon." 
As  she  did  not  appear  on  Sat- 
urday evenings  the  perform- 
ances on  those  occasions  wrere 
given  by  the  stock  company, 
the  plays  being  "Moll  Pitch- 
er," Mrs.  H.  P.  Grattan  in  the 
title  role;  "The  Octoroon," 
and  "The  Long  Strike." 


Anna  Dickinson 


160 


THE   SEASON   OF   1869-70 


For  J.  B.  Booth's  benefit  on  November  20,  Edwin  Booth 
was  seen  in  "Richard  III." 

Mrs.  Scott-Siddons  played  the 
week  of  December  13,  in  "As 
You  Like  It,"  "The  Honey- 
moon," "King  Rene's  Daugh- 
ter," "Twelfth  Night,"  and 
"Masks  and  Faces." 

Lucille  Western  and  James  A. 
Herne  followed  for  three  weeks 
in  "East  Lynne,"  "The  Child 
Stealer,"  "Green  Bushes,"  and 
"Oliver  Twist,"  McKee  Rankin 
assuming  the  role  of  Fagin  the 
Jew,  in  the  last-named  play. 

The  Parepa  Rosa  Grand  Eng- 
lish Opera  Company  began  a 

three  weeks'  season  on  January  10,  1870,  the  chief  singers 
being  Parepa  Rosa,  Rose  Hersee,  the  Seguins,  Castle,  Camp- 
bell, and  Gus  Hall.  Their  repertoire  was  as  usual,  with  the 
addition  of  "The  Puritan's  Daughter,"  "The  Black  Dom- 
ino," and  "The  Marriage  of 
Figaro."  On  account  of  the 
death  of  Parepa  Rosa's  mo- 
ther, the  prima  donna  was 
out  of  the  cast  from  January 
12  to  the  17th.  It  was  at  this 
time  that  Harry  Jackson,  then 
Parepa  Rosa's  stage-manager, 
made  a  speech  to  the  audi- 
161 


Mrs.  Scott-Siddons 


S.  C.  Campbell 


Dollie  Bid- 
well 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


ence  telling  of  her  loss  and  concluding  with,  "Accidents  will 

happen  in  the  best-regulated 
families." 

Mrs.  Emma  Waller  appeared 
as  Meg  Merrilies  in  "  Guy  Man- 
nering"  the  week  of  January 
31. 

On  February  5  a  testimonial 
was  given  to  Charles  R.  Thorne, 
Jr.,  who  had  seceded  from  Sel- 
wyn's  Theatre  and  was  about 
to  depart  for  California.  Mr. 
Thorne  appeared  as  Salem 
Scudder  in  "The  Octoroon"  in 
the  afternoon  and  as  D'Artag- 
nan  in  "The  Three  Guards- 


x 


F.  S.  Chanfrau  as  Sam 

men"  in  the  evening. 
On  February  7  F.  S. 
Chanfrau  appeared  as  Sam 
in  the  play  of  that  name, 
on  February  1 1  he  assumed 
the  title  role  in  the  comedy 
of  "Joe,"  and  on  Febru- 
ary 14,  1870,  he  first  pre- 
sented "  Kit,  the  Arkansas 
Traveller,"  a  play  which 
was  long  identified  with 


Charles  Fecbter 


162 


THE   SEASON   OF   1869-70 


the  Boston  Theatre,  though  it  did  not  make  a  great  stir  at 
the  start.  In  conjunction  with  the  play  of  "  Joe,"  Mr.  Chan- 
frau  at  that  time  appeared  in  "The  Widow's  Victim,"  essay- 
ing the  role  of  Jere  Clip  and  giving  imitations  of  famous 
actors. 

Charles  Fechter,  supported  by  Carlotta  Leclercq,  made  his 
first  appearance  in  Boston  on  February  21,  1870,  in  the  role 

of  Hamlet.  He  remained 
two  weeks,  presenting  also 
"Ruy  Bias"  and  "The 
Lady  of  Lyons." 

On  the  afternoon  of  Feb- 
ruary 22  the  stock  company, 
reinforced  by  F.  C.  Bangs 
and  Melinda  Jones,  were 
seen  in  "  Uncle  Tom's 
Cabin."  The  same  evening 
they  played  "Jessie  Brown" 
and  "The  Long  Strike." 

Lester  Wallack  next  ap- 
peared for  one  week  in  "  The 
Carlotta  Leclercq  Captain    of    the    Watch," 

"Woodcock's  Little  Game," 

"Ours"  (in  which  he  had  the  assistance  of  Gilmore's  Band), 
"Home,"  "Ernestine,"  and  "A  Regular  Fix." 

On  March  14  an  Italian  opera  company  came  for  two 
weeks,  the  principals  being  Clara  Louise  Kellogg,  Amalia 
Jackson,  Adelaide  Phillips,  Marie  Sand,  Lotti,  Reina,  Su- 
sini,  Caletti,  Reichardt,  and  Ronconi.  They  were  heard  in 
"II  Trovatore,"  "Faust,"  "II  Poliuto,"  "William  Tell," 

163 


THE   BOSTON  THEATRE 


" Masaniello,"   "Linda  di   Chamouni,"  and  "Robert  le  Di- 
able." 

On  March  28  Charles  Fechter  returned  for  three  weeks, 
being  supported  by  Carlotta  Leclercq,  F.  C.  Bangs,  and  Me- 
linda  Jones.  The  plays  on  this  occasion 
were  "The  Duke's  Motto,"  "The  Lady 
of  Lyons,"  "Hamlet,"  "Ruy  Bias,"  and 
"Don  Caesar  de  Bazan."  On  the  even- 
ing of  April  16  Mr.  Fechter  played  in 
the  French  language,  being  supported  by 
a  French  company  from  New  York,  in 
"Les  Jurons  de  Cadillac,"  "On  De- 
mande  un  Gouverneur,"  and  "Les  Deux 
Aveugles." 

At  Harry  Bloodgood's  benefit  on  Sat- 
urday evening,  April  2,  Mr.  Bloodgood 
sang  "  Darling  Mignonette  "  and  "  Sammy 
Baxter."  Walter  Brown,  the  Champion 
Oarsman,  appeared,  as  did  also  Master 
Duderberg  Casey,  Masters  Tommy  and 
Willie  Daly,  Eva  Brent,  and  others. 

Joseph  Jefferson  was  seen  as  Rip  Van  Winkle  for  three 
weeks,  beginning  April  11.  On  the  afternoon  of  Thursday, 
April  21,  Charles  Fechter  played  Don  Csesar  de  Bazan,  and 
on  the  evening  of  Saturday,  April  23,  he  was  seen  in  "The 
Lady  of  Lyons"  for  Carlotta  Leclercq's  benefit. 

John  M.  Ward  had  a  benefit  on  Saturday  evening,  May  7, 
at  which  Dollie  Bidwell  played  in  "The  Flowers  of  the  For- 
est," R.  S.  Meldrum  recited  "The  Maniac's  Tear,"  and 
William  Scallan  was  seen  in  "Handy  Andy." 

164 


William  Castle 


THE   SEASON   OF   1869-70 


Lotta  began  on  May  9  a  three  weeks'  stay  in  "Firefly," 
"The  Little  Detective,"  and  "Heartsease." 

Napier  Lothian  had  a  benefit  on  the  afternoon  of  May  18, 
1870,  when,  among  other  attractions,  Stuart  Robson  and 
Lotta  played  "Nan,  the  Good-for-Nothing."  Anna  Mehlig 
and  S.  C.  Campbell  were  billed  to  appear,  but  Campbell  was  ill 
and  Miss  Mehlig  did  not  come 
from  New  York.  Fortunately 
Madame  Parepa  Rosa  was  in 
a  private  box  and  kindly  vol- 
unteered to  sing  two  songs. 

Kate  Reignolds,  supported 
by  Neil  Warner  and  the  stock 
company,  played  the  week  of 
May  30  in  "Armadale,"  "Ca- 
mille,"  "Ingomar,"  "Kathleen 
Mavourneen,"  and  "The  An- 
gel of  Midnight." 

Kittie  Blanchard  had  a  be- 
nefit on  Wednesday  afternoon, 
June  1,  at  which  Stuart  Rob- 
son,  Charles  H.  Vandenhoff, 
Neil  Warner,  and  others  appeared. 

Minnie  Wells,  with  "her  Zoological  Collection  of  African 
Lions  and  Pumas,  the  Elephant  'Timour,'  and  two  Desert 
Camels,"  opened  June  6  in  "The  Lion  of  Nubia,  or  the 
Hunters  of  the  Nile."  Business  was  disastrous  and  the  com- 
pany disbanded,  leaving  the  animals  in  the  theatre,  where  they 
remained  for  many  days,  unwelcome  and  malodorous  guests. 
Thus  ended  the  season  of  1869-70. 


Lotta  as  Firefly 


CHAPTER  XIX 

THE   SEASON   OF   1870-71 

THE  company  for  1870-71  included  Neil  Warner,  H.  S. 
Murdoch,  Louis  Aldrich,  C.  Leslie  Allen,  D.  J.  Ma- 
guinnis,  Shirley  France,  J.  F.  Hagan,  Stuart  Clarke,  J.  D. 
Russell,  A.  Leonard,  G.  F.  Kenway,  L.  R.  Stockwell,  T.  C. 
Howard,  Mrs.  Booth,  Rachel  Noah,  Mrs.  Chas. 
Poole,  Georgie  Reignolds,  Mrs.  C.  L.  Allen, 
Dora  Goldthwaite,  Marie  Uart,  Laura  Alexan- 
der, and  Belle  Dudley. 
?  -15$lii85        The  season  opened  on  September  12  with  a 

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three  weeks'  engagement  of  the  Lydia  Thomp- 
son Troupe  in  the 
burlesques  of 
"Sinbad  the  Sail- 
or," "Lurline," 
"I  x  i  o  n,"  and 
"Sonnambula." 
The  leading  art- 
ists wrere  Lydia 
Thompson,  Fannie 
Prestige,  Pauline 

Markham,    Ada    Harland,   Alice 

Atherton,    John   L.  Hall,  W.  B. 

Cahill,  John  Morris,  and  Willie 

Edouin.    Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barney  Williams  then  came  for  three 

weeks,     'The  Connie  Soogah"  being  an  added   feature  of 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Stuart  Robson 


Neil  Warner 


their  repertoire.  Lotta  followed  on  October  24  for  three 
weeks  of  "Little  Nell,"  "The  Ticket  of  Leave  Man,"  "The 
Little  Detective,"  "Heart's  Ease,"  "Captain  Charlotte,"  and 
"Andy  Blake."  H.  S.  Murdoch  was  the  Dick  Swiveller  in 
"Little  Nell"  and  H.  A.  Weaver  the  Quilp.  In  "The  Ticket 
of  Leave  Man"  Lotta  played  Sam  Willoughby  and  Neil 
Warner  Bab  Brierly.  A  play  by  Hart  Jackson,  called  "Pe- 
pina,"  was  announced  for  November  7,  but  for  some  reason 

was  never  presented. 

General  Judson  F.  Kilpatrick  lec- 
tured on  Sunday  evenings,  Novem- 
ber 13  and  20,  on  "Scenes  of  the  Re- 
bellion" and  "Sherman's  March  to 
the  Sea." 

Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers  opened  on  No- 
vember 14  in  Wilkie  Collins's  "Man 
and  Wife"  and  continued  for  two 
weeks,  presenting  also  "Lady  Aud- 
ley's  Secret,"  "The  Honeymoon," 
"The  Rose  of  Mayence,"  and  "East 
168 


Petroleum  V.  Nasby  (D.  R. 
Locke) 


THE   SEASON   OF   1870-71 


General  Judsou  F.  Kilpatrick 


Lynne."   The  "  Man  and  Wife"  which  was  played  here  in  1854 

was  a  different  piece,  written  by 

Arnold,  and  having  for  sub-title 

"More  Secrets  than  One." 
On     Sunday,    November    27, 

George  William  Curtis  lectured 

on  Charles  Dickens. 

On   Monday,   November   28, 

Stuart  Robson  appeared  in  "  Bar- 

naby  Rudge,"  playing  Sim  Tap- 

pertit,    while    his    sister,    Mary 

Stuart,  was  seen  as  Miss  Miggs, 

Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth  assuming  the 

title    role.     "Barnaby    Rudge" 

not  proving  to  be  a  drawing  card,  Mr.  Robson  was  seen  the 

following  week  in  "Billiards,"  "Everybody's  Friend,"  "  Too- 

dles,"  "Paul  Pry,"  "The  Spit- 
fire," "Gale  Breezely,"  "Rob- 
ert Macaire,"  and  "Camille, 
or  the  Cracked  Heart."  For 
the  last  three  performances  of 
this  week  "Tom  and  Jerry" 
was  added  to  the  bill,  with 
the  noted  English  pugilist  Jem 
Mace,  assisted  by  his  cousin, 
Pooley  Mace,  in  the  boxing  scene. 
D.  R.  Locke  ("Petroleum  V. 
Nasby")  lectured  on  Sunday 
evening,  December  11,  1870. 
On  December  12  Hess's  Eng- 

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George  William  Curtis 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

lish  Opera  came  for  two  weeks,  presenting  Caroline  Richings 
Bernard,  Rose  Hersee,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henri  Drayton,  Brook- 
house  Bowler,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Seguin,  J.  H.  Chatterson,  Castle, 
and  Campbell,  in  "Martha,"  "Fra  Diavolo,"  "Oberon," 
"Dinorah,"  "II  Trovatore,"  "The  Bo- 
hemian Girl,"  '*  The  Marriage  of  Figaro," 
"RipVan  Winkle,"  and  "The  Huguenots." 
Walter  Montgomery  made  his  appear- 
ance as  a  reader  on  Sunday,  December 
18,  1870,  and  was  first  seen  here  as  an 
actor  on  December  26,  1870,  in  "An- 
tony and  Cleopatra,"  which  ran  for  the 
Walter  Montgomery  entire  week.  During  the  following  fort- 
night he  was  seen  in  "King  John,' 
"Louis  XI,"  "Othello,"  "Hamlet,"  "Macbeth,"  "The  Mer- 
chant of  Venice,"  "The  Stranger,"  "The  Honeymoon,"  "Ro- 
meo and  Juliet,"  "Richard  III,"  "Not  a  Bad  Judge,"  and 
"The  Iron  Chest."  On  Saturday  evening,  January  14,  1871, 
Mr.  Montgomery  was  called  into  the  green-room  and  pre- 
sented with  a  silver  goblet,  having  the  following  inscription: 
'To  Walter  Montgomery,  from  his  Brother  Actors  of  the 
Boston  Theatre  as  a  slight  recognition  of  his  eminent  ability  as 
an  actor  and  of  his  real  worth  and  good-fellowship  as  a  man." 
The  New  German  Opera  opened  on  January  16  for  two 
weeks  and  a  half,  its  membership  including  Louise  Lichtmay, 
Bertha  Roemer,  Clara  Perl,  Mile.  A.  Rosetti,  Mile.  Haffner, 
Habelmann,  Carl  Formes,  Wilhelm  Formes,  Vierling,  Franosch, 
Bernard,  and  Himmer.  The  operas  were  "Fidelio,"  'The 
Merry  Wives  of  Windsor,"  "  Faust,"  "  Tannhauser,"  "Don  Gio- 
vanni," "Martha,"  "Der  Freischutz,"  "The  Jewess,"  "The 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1870-71 


Magic  Flute,"  "Stradella,"  "The  Marriage  of  Figaro,"  and 
"La  Dame  Blanche." 

On  Sunday  evenings,  January 
22,  29,  and  February  5,  Pro- 
fessor Adolphus  Rohde  lectured 
on  "  The  World  Before  the  Del- 
uge," with  a  series  of  seventy 
pictorial  illustrations,  each  twen- 
ty feet  in  diameter.  The  public 
failed  to  respond  in  paying  num- 
bers. 

The  half-week  left  vacant  by 
the  Opera  Was  filled  by  the  stock       Edith  O'Gorman,  the  Escaped  Nun 
company,  with  Neil  Warner  and 

Stuart  Robson  featured,  in  "Rob 
Roy," "Cramond Brig,"  "The  Lady 
of  Lyons,"  "The  Long  Strike," 
"Richard  III,"  "Handy  Andy," 
and  "Paddy  Miles's  Boy." 

Frank  Mayo  came  on  February  6 
for  two  weeks  in  "The  Streets  of 
New  York." 

Walter  Montgomery  had  a  benefit 
on  Monday  evening,  February  13, 
when  the  bill  was  "Not  a  Bad  Judge" 
and  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  Mrs. 
Booth  playing  Pauline  in  the  latter 
piece. 

The  spectacular   offering  for  the 

Charles  Fechter  as  Hamlet       season  was  James  Fisk,  Jr.'s,  mag- 

171 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


nificent  production  of    "The  Twelve  Temptations,"    which 
opened  on  February  20  and  ran  four  weeks.    The  principal 

female   role  was  assumed   by  Nully 

Pieris  and  the  ballet  under  the  direc- 

tion of  David  Costa  included  Miles. 

Lupo.    Albertina     and    Roze,    and 

Mons.  Ajax. 

Edith  O'Gorman,the  escaped  nun, 

lectured  on  Sunday  evenings,  March 

19  and  April  2,  on  "The  Secrets  of 

the  Confessional"    and    "Life    in  a 

Convent." 

Charles  Fechter  and  Carlotta  Le- 

clercq  next  appeared  for  three  weeks, 

opening      on 

March      20, 

their  plays  be- 

ing "The  Lady 

of  Lyons,"  "Ruy  Bias,"  "Don  Caesar," 
"No  Thoroughfare,"  and  "Hamlet." 

On  the  evening  of  April  5,  1871,  and 
the  afternoon  of  April  6  Marie  Seebach 
and  her  German  company  were  seen 
in  "Faust"  and  "Mary  Stuart." 

A  fair  for  the  French  sufferers  by 
the  Franco-Prussian  war  filled  the  two 
weeks  after  the  Fechter  engagement. 

On  April  24  William  Creswick, 
James  Bennett,  Walter  Montgomery, 
and  Charles  Kemble  Mason,  supported 

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Sheridan  and  Mack 


Jem  Mace 


THE   SEASON   OF    1870-71 


George  E.  (Yankee)  Locke 


by  the  stock  company,  began  a  week's  engagement  in 
"Othello,"  "Julius  Caesar,"  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  and 
"Macbeth." 

Joseph  Jefferson  began  on 
May  1  his  annual  engagement 
in  "Rip  Van  Winkle,"  continu- 
ing three  weeks. 

Yankee  Locke  was  seen  in 
"Captain  Kydd"  and  "Wife  for 
a  Day"  on  May  13,  for  John 
M.  Ward's  benefit. 

Count  Joannes  was  seen  as 
Richard  III  on  Saturday  even- 
ing, May  20. 

James  Fisk,  Jr.'s,  French  opera  company,  with  Lea  Silly, 
Elise    Persini,   Marie   Aimee,   and    Messieurs    Gausins   and 

Girrebeuk,  sang  for  a  fort- 
night beginning  May  22,  in 
"Les  Brigands,"  "La  Peri- 
chole,"  "Barbe  Bleue,"  "La 
Grande  Duchesse,"  and  "Le 
Petit  Faust." 

Johnny  Thompson  in  his 
protean  drama,  "On  Hand," 
appeared  for  the  two  weeks 
commencing  June  5,  the  star 
assuming  the  roles  of  Jack 
Norton,  Molly  McGormly, 
Jacob  Hansmiiller,  Bill  the 
Old  Spear  Buster,  Shang  Hi,  Moses  Levi 

173 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Cohen,  Josephus  Orangeblossom,  Fat  Charley,  Ann  Eliza 
Jane,  Dennis  McNulty,  Antoine  Garibaldi,  and  Mr.  Schowen- 
hoven.  He  introduced  four  dances  and  played  on  eleven  in- 
struments, besides  singing  four  songs. 

On  Sunday,  June  18,  the  New  York  Ninth  Regiment,  under 
the  command  of  Colonel  "Jim"  Fisk,  Jr.,  attended  divine 
services  in  this  theatre.  ^ 

Butler  and  Gilmore's  Theatre  Comique  Company  from 
New  York  City  opened  on  June  1 9  and  continued  four  weeks, 
giving  a  clever  variety  performance.  The  company  included 
Hughey  Dougherty,  Ashcroft  and  Morton,  Charles  Howard, 
George  C.  Davenport,  J.  C.  Stewart,  George  H.  Goes,  James 
F.  Wambold,  James  Kelly,  John  W.  Myers,  Lew  Rattler, 
Jennie  Engle,  Leopold  and  Geraldine,  Mile.  Venturoli,  Mile. 
Bertha,  Lisle  Riddell,  Madeline  Hardy,  the  Schrotter  Sisters, 
the  Clinetop  Sisters,  Mile.  Alexandria,  Ida  Greenfield,  Henri- 
etta Scott,  Viro  Farrand,  Carrie  Haines,  Hattie  Engle,  Lizzie 
Dark,  Ida  Rivers,  Emma  Rose,  Dave  Braham,  Hilton  the 
ventriloquist,  and  Sheridan  and  Mack. 

George  G.  Spear  ("Old  Spear")  had  a  benefit  on  July  26, 
with  the  following  volunteers :  E.  L.  Davenport,  Joseph 
Proctor,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  B.  Con- 
way,  John  Gilbert,  George  Clair,  Frank  Roche,  J.  J.  Sullivan, 
W.  Scallan,  Ferd  Hight,  J.  W.  Carroll,  Jennie  Carroll,  H.  S. 
Murdoch,  Mrs.  J.  R.  Vincent,  Laura  Phillips,  Harrington  the 
ventriloquist,  Johnny  Queen,  and  J.  D.  Kelly.  The  receipts 
were  $1670.30. 


CHAPTER  XX 

THE   SEASON   OF   1871-72 

FOR  the  season  of  1871-72  the  programme  read  as  follows : 
Thayer  and  Tompkins,  Proprietors.  J.  B.  Booth,  Lessee 
and  Manager.  The  Company :  Louis  Aldrich,  C.  Leslie  Allen, 
D.  J.  Maguinnis,  W.  H.  Pope,  A.  Leonard,  W.  H.  Norton, 
Shirley  France,  J.  J.  Sullivan, 
J.  H.  Connor,  J.  W.  Hague, 
G.  W.  Wilson,  F.  Rooney,  J. 
D.  Russell,  L.  R.  Stockwell, 
J.  F.  L'Estrange,  Mrs.  J.  B. 
Booth,  Mrs.  Charles  Poole,  Ra- 
chel Noah,  May  Davis,  Dora 
Goldthwaite,  Marie  Uart,  Annie 
Winslow,  Emma  Smiley,  Misses 
Morse,  Oakley,  and  Carter. 
George  Tirrell,  Scenic  Artist; 
W.  P.  Prescott,  Machinist;  J. 
B.  Sullivan,  Property  man ;  Geo. 

Wilkinson,  Gas  Engineer;  Charlotte  Gilbert,  Costumer;  W. 
H.  Daly,  Prompter;  N.  Lothian,  Leader  of  Orchestra;  John 
M.  Ward,  Treasurer;  H.  A.  M'Glenen,  Business  Agent. 

George  W.  Wilson  remained  here  four  seasons,  going  in 
1876  to  the  Boston  Museum,  where  he  remained  several  years, 
ranking  as  one  of  the  best  character  comedians  in  the  country. 

John  W.  Hague  also  became  very  well  knowrn  as  a  character 

175 


Grand  Duke  Alexis 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


actor,  his  best-known  work  being 
with  Louis  Aldrich  in  "My  Part- 
ner." Emma  Smiley  afterward  be- 
came the  wife  of  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
They  had  but  one  child,  a  boy,  and 
parents  and  son  have  now  been 
dead  for  some  years. 

J.  J.  Sullivan  married  Katie 
Putnam  a  few  years  later  and 
became  her  manager. 

W.  C.  Pope  was  afterward  billed 
sometimes  as  W.  Pope  Cooke,  and 
oftener  as  R.  Pope  Cooke. 

J.  D.  Russell,  whose  real  name 
was  J.  R.  Clark,  played  here 
in  small  parts  for  several  years 
under  the  names  of  Arnott,  Dut- 
ton,  Russell,  and  Clarke.  He  later  or- 
ganized a  troupe  of  grotesque  danc- 
ers, known  as  the  Girards,  who 
met  with  great  success  in  America, 
Europe,  and  Australia.  He  died  of 
consumption  in  Boston  in  1876,  at 
the  very  time  that  the  Girards  with- 
out him  were  making  a  furore  in 
London. 

Another  man  of  like  name  who  was 
in  the  company  for  several  years  was 
J.  Stuart  Clarke,  who  has  since  left 
the  profession  and  become  identified 

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Charles  Fisher 


William  Creswick 


THE   SEASON   OF   1871-72 


W.  H.  Delehanty 


with  the  oil  business,  where  he  is  known  as  an  expert  in  oils 
and  oil  machinery. 

H.  A.  M'Glenen,  the  business  agent,  had  previously  been 
connected  with  the  theatre,  but  had  gone 
with  the  exodus  to  Selwyn's.  From  this 
time,  however,  until  his  death,  on  March 
24,  1894,  he  remained  at  the  Boston. 
During  his  later  years  he  was  probably 

the  best-known 

theatrical  man 

in  Boston  and 

numbered   his 

friends      by 

thousands,    as 

was      attested 

by  the  size  of  his  annual  benefits. 

The  attendance  at  his  funeral  was 

only  rivaled  in  numbers  by  that  at 

the  last  rites 

of    William 
Warren  and  Dan  Maguinnis. 

The  season  began  with  a  series  of 
dramas  of  the  cheaper  sort,  such  as 
would  be  seen  in  the  minor  theatres 
nowadays.  G.  Swaine  Buckley,  for- 
merly at  the  head  of  Buckley's  Sere- 
naders,  opened  on  Tuesday,  August 
1.  in  "On  the  Track,"  appearing 
during  the  course  of  the  play  in  sev- 
eral different  characters,  and  intro-  Thomas  Hengler 

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Victor  Capoul 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


ducing  his  unique  specialty,  "Music  on  the  Brain,"  in  which 

he  played  on  numerous  musical  in- 
struments at  the  same  time.  He 
remained  a  fortnight,  and  was  fol- 
\  lowed  on  August  14  by  Joseph 
Proctor  in  "Nick  of  the  Woods," 
"Ambition,"  and  "O'Neill,"  for 
one  week. 

Little  Nell,  the  California  Dia- 
mond,  was 
seen  the  week 
of  August  21 
in  "Katy 
Did,"  a  play 
of  the  school 
made  popular 

by  Lotta,  in  which  she  introduced   her 

banjo  -  playing. 
She    afterward 

retired  from  the  stage  for  several 
years  and  went  abroad  for  an  edu- 
cation, returning  to  America  in 
1885,  when  under  her  own  name 
of  Helene  Dauvray  she  made  a  dis- 
tinct success  in  Bronson  Howard's 
play,  "One  of  Our  Girls." 

D.  L.  Morris,  the  broken-German 
comedian,   in  his  play,  "Dollars," 
was  seen  for  five  nights  beginning 
August  28. 
178 


Little  Nell,  the  California  Dia- 
mond, Helene  Dauvray 


Charles  Wheatleigh 


John  H.  Selwyn 


THE   SEASON   OF   1871-72 


President  Grant 


Joseph  Murphy  in  the  protean  drama,  "Help,"  opened  on 
Saturday  evening,  September  2,  and  played  throughout  the 
ensuing  week.  Mr.  Murphy  had 
previously  been  one  of  the  pro- 
prietors of  Cotton  and  Murphy's 
Minstrels,  and  in  this  play  he 
made  a  feature  of  the  bone  solo 
which  he  played  while  imper- 
sonating a  negro  character. 

"Elfie,  -tf 
the  Maid 
of  t  h  e 
Cherry 
Treelnn," 
a  drama 

which  Dion  Boucicault  had  contracted 
to  write  for  Lotta  but  had  been  un- 
able to  finish  on  time  and  had  there- 
fore returned 
the  money 
advanced  by 

her,  to  continue  the  work  at  his 
leisure,  was  produced  on  Septem- 
ber 11  for  two  weeks  with  mem- 
bers of  Wallack's  Theatre  Com- 
pany in  the  cast,  including  Effie 
Germon,  Charles  Wheatleigh,  and 
Charles  Fisher. 

Lydia    Thompson    followed    on 
September  25  for  two  weeks,  pre- 
179 


Christine  Nilsson 


Effie  Germon 


THE   BOSTON  THEATRE 

senting  "Lurline,"  "Bluebeard,"  "The  Princess  of  Trebi- 
zonde,"  and  "Sinbad."  Harry  Beckett,  Willie  Edouin,  John 
Bryer,  Hetty  Tracy,  Carlotta  Zerbini,  Eliza  and  Jennie 
Weathersby,  Camille  Dubois,  Tilly  Earl,  and  other  favorites 
were  in  the  company. 

The  Strakosch  Grand  Italian  Opera  Company  began  a  two 
weeks'  season  on  October  9,  with  Christine  Nilsson,  Annie 
Louise  Gary,  Leon  Duval,  Victor  Capoul,  Jamet,  Brignoli, 
Ronconi,  and  Barre  as  principals.  There  were  no  novelties 
in  their  repertoire. 

On  Saturday  evening,  October  14,  a  benefit  was  given  for 
the  sufferers  by  the  great  Chicago  fire,  at  wThich  appeared 
Annie  Louise  Gary,  Leon  Duval,  Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth,  Louis 
Aldrich,  Victor  Capoul,  Brignoli,  D.  J.  Maguinnis,  W.  H. 
Pope,  G.  S.  Tukey,  and  others.  President  U.  S.  Grant  and 
suite  attended  on  this  occasion. 

Yankee  Locke  played  "Ten  Nights  in  a  Bar  Room"  on 
Saturday  evening,  October  21. 

George  Vandenhoff  lectured  on  "Woman"  on  Sunday 
evening,  October  22. 

Edwin  Booth  followed  on  October  23  with  three  weeks  of  his 
tragic  repertoire. 

Gideon  Haynes,  warden  of  the  Charlestowrn  State  Prison, 
lectured  on  "Prison  Life"  on  Sunday  evening,  October  29. 

Reverend  Athanase  Coquerel  spoke  on  "Reformers  Past 
and  Present"  on  Sunday  evening,  November  5. 

Lotta  appeared  for  t\vo  weeks  beginning  November  13  in 
her  favorite  plays,  to  which  she  had  added  "  The  Rainbow." 

Mile.  Morlacchi,  assisted  by  the  Majilton  Family  of 
grotesque  dancers,  opened  on  November  27  in  "The  French 

180 


THE   SEASON   OF   1871-72 


Kate  Saiitley 


Spy,"  which  ran  for  the  greater  part  of  two  wreeks.    Joseph 
Heine,   the    blind    violinist,  ap- 
peared on  Sunday,  December  3, 
1871. 

The  Grand  Duke  Alexis  of 
Russia  visited  Boston  in  Decem- 
ber, 1871,  and  was  received  with 
much  attention  by  the  citizens, 
the  culminating  point  of  their 
entertaining  being  the  grand  ball 
which  was  given  in  the  Boston 
Theatre  on  the  evening  of  Fri- 
day, December  8,  when  the  au- 
ditorium was  floored  over  for 
dancing  and  the  entire  interior 
was  lavishly  decorated.  This 

was  one  of  the  most  magnificent  occasions  that  the  city  has 
ever  known  and  was  a  success  in  every  respect. 

Morlacchi  and  the  Majiltons  con- 
tinued for  the  week  of  December  11 
in  "The  Wizard  Skiff,"  D.  J.  Maguin- 
nis  and  the  company  also  playing 
"O'Flanagan  and  the  Fairies."  For 
the  last  three  days  of  the  week  Harry 
Jackson  was  added  to  the  bill  in  the 
protean  comedietta,  "Heads  of  the 

t-.~~j»fl     People,"    in    which   he   impersonated 
JO!     Napoleon  I,  King  William  of  Prussia, 
.  j£__.  ^J$9    Madame  Dumpling,  a  "  Dwarf  French 
Opera  Singer";  Susan  Squall,  an  Old 

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Eliza  Weathersby 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


E.  A.  Sothern  and  Amy  Roselle 


Woman;    Sam  Wax,  a  Drunken  Cobbler;  and  Bret  Harte's 

Heathen  Chinee.  He  also 
gave  imitations  of  Charles 
Fechter,  Edwin  Forrest, 
Charlotte  Cushman,  Stuart 
Robson,  and  others. 

E.  A.  Sothern,  supported 
by  Amy  Roselle,  Charles 
Wheatleigh,  and  the  regular 
company,  presented  "  Our 
American  Cousin"  for  three 
weeks,  commencing  Decem- 
ber 18. 

Edith  O'Gorman,  the  es- 
caped nun,  lectured  on  "Convent  Life" 

on  Sunday  evening,  January  7,  1872. 
English  opera  followed  on  January  8, 

1872,  the  prominent  artists  being  Pa- 

repa  Rosa,  Jennie  Van  Zandt,  Mr.  and 

Mrs.  Seguin,  Clara  Doria,  Tom  Karl, 

Gus  Hall,  Aynsley  Cook,  William  Cas- 
tle, and  S.  C.  Campbell.   This  company 

remained   three  weeks,   presenting   for 

novelties,  "Satanella,"  "La  Gazza  La- 

dra"  (The  Maid  and  the  Magpie),  and 

"The  Water  Carrier." 

Frank  Mayo,  supported  by  Charles  T. 

Parsloe  and  the  stock  company,  played  a 

fortnight's  engagement  in  "  The  Streets 

of  New  York,"  closing  on  February  17.  Christine  Nilsson  as  Mignon 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1871-72 

Delehanty  and  Hengler  and  the  Midget  Sniffen  introduced 
their  specialties  in  the  Union  Square  scene. 

The  Strakosch  Italian  Opera  Company  returned  on  Febru- 
ary 19  for  a  fortnight's  stay,  during  which  time  Ambroise 
Thomas's  opera,  "Mignon"  had  its  first  three  presentations  in 
Boston.  Christine  Nilsson  assumed  the  title  role,  Mile.  Leon 
Duval,  Victor  Capoul,  Feretti,  and  Jamet  being  also  in  the  cast. 
On  the  afternoon  and  evening  of  February  22  and  the  even- 
ing of  February  24,  William  Creswick  was  seen  in  "  Old  Noll," 
and  on  the  evening  of  February  29  he  played  "  Hamlet." 

"The  Black  Crook"  received  its  first  presentation  in  this 
theatre  on  March  4,  1872,  although  it  had  an  extended  run 
at  the  Continental  Theatre,  some  years  previously.  The  pro- 
duction was  that  of  Jarrett  and  Palmer  and  the  run  was  five 
weeks.  The  cast  was  as  follows: 

Count  Wolfenstein  W.  C.  Pope. 

Rudolphe,  a  poor  artist  J.  J.  Sullivan. 

Von  Puffengruntz,  the  Count's  Steward  G.  W.  Wilson. 

Hertzog,  surnamed  the  Black  Crook, 

an  alchemist  Louis  Aldrich. 

Greppo,  his  servant  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 

Dragonfin,  Master  Martin. 

Zamiel,  the  Arch  Fiend  A.  Leonard. 

Wolfgar,  a  Gypsy  ruffian  J.  H.  Connor. 

Caspar,  a  peasant  F.  Rooney. 

Redglare,  the  recording  demon  A.  Fleming. 

Skuldawelp,  familiar  to  Hertzog  W.  Hennesey. 

Stalacta,  Queen  of  the  Golden  Realm       Miss  Kate  Santley. 

Amina,  betrothed  to  Rudolphe  Miss  Dora  Goldthwaite. 

Dame  Barbara,  her  foster  mother  Mrs.  Chas.  Poole. 

Carline,  Amina's  maid  Miss  Rachel  Noah. 

Rosetta,  a  peasant  Miss  Emma  Smiley. 

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The  Majiltons  —  Frank,  Charles,  and  Marie 


The  ballet  was  led  by 
Pierina  Sassi,  with  Bonni 
Bambini,  Clotilde  Mar- 
chesi,  Cora  Adrienne, 
and  Bedon  Felicita  as 
second  as.  The  special- 
ties included  the  Majil- 
tons, grotesque  dancers, 
the  St.  Felix  Infant  Bal- 
let, the  Egyptian  Jug- 
glers, Hassan,  Anak,  and 
Selim,  Professor  Smith 
and  his  children  gym- 
nasts, Professor  Sam- 
well's  Troupe  of  Trained 
Animals,  the  Celebrated 
Clown  Dog  Grimaldi,  and  Professor  Smith's  Illuminated 
Fountain  and  Cloud  Veil  with  the  Hues  of  Sunset.  During 
the  engagement  Master  Martin,  the 
sprite,  was  injured  and  his  place  was 
taken  by  D.  J.  Maguinnis,  whose  part 

of  Greppo 
was  filled  by 
George  W. 
Wilson,  he  in 
turn  being 
replaced  by 
J.  W.  Hague 
as  Puffen- 
gruntz. 

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Mrs.  John  Wood 


St.  Felix  Infant  Ballet 


THE   SEASON   OF   1871-72 


Oliver  Doud  Byron  then  first  introduced  "  Across  the  Con 
tinent"  to   Boston   playgoers,  opening  on  April    8   and   re- 
maining two  weeks. 

Mrs.  John  Wood  and 
the  St.  James  Theatre 
Company  of  London 
were  seen  on  April  22 
for  one  week  in  bur- 
lesques and  farces,  their 
offerings  being  "  La  Belle 
Sauvage,"  "Poll  and 
Partner  Joe,"  "To 
Oblige  Benson,"  and 
"  Jenny  Lind."  The  com- 
pany included  Emily 
Weston,  Julian  Cross, 
G.  W.  Anson,  A.  W. 
Young,  and  Harry  Cox. 

Maggie  Mitchell's  an- 
nual  engagement  was  for  three   weeks   from  April  29,  her 
plays  being  "Fanchon,"   "Jane  Eyre,"  and  "The  Pearl  of 
Savoy." 

Joseph  Jefferson  filled  his  usual  three  weeks  to  his  cus- 
tomary heavy  receipts  in  "  Rip  Van  Winkle,"  closing  on  June  1. 

John  M.  Ward  had  a  benefit  on  May  18,  when  John  H. 
Selwyn  played  in  "The  Little  Treasure"  and  Mile.  Zoe  was 
seen  in  "The  Wept  of  Wish-ton- Wish." 

On  Saturday  evening,  May  25,  Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth  had  a 
benefit,  appearing  with  her  husband,  in  "The  Robbers." 
General  F.  J.  Lippitt  and  Miss  Nina  Glover  were  also  seen  in 

185 


Oliver  Doud  Byron 


THE  BOSTON  THEATRE 

"Monsieur  Jacques"  and  the  Boston  Chorus  Club  was  heard 
in  songs. 

On  Monday,  June  3,  1872,  the  Vokes  Family  made  their 
first  Boston  appearance,  supported  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  L. 
Hall  and  some  members  of  the  Boston  Theatre  Company. 
The  bill  on  this  occasion  consisted  of  "Our  Nelly"  and  "The 
Belles  of  the  Kitchen,"  the  Vokeses  appearing  only  in  the  latter 
piece  which  was  cast  as  follows : 

THE  BELLES  OF  THE  KITCHEN 

Written,  adapted,  arranged  and  performed  exclusively  by  themselves,  as 
played  more  than  a  thousand  nights  by  them  in  the  principal  theatres 
of  Great  Britain  and  Ireland :  and  during  the  past  two  months  with 
unprecedented  success  at  the  Union  Square  Theatre,  New  York. 
Illustrating  the  High  Tints  in  the  Lower  Regions,  or,  the  Doings  of 
Domestics  in  the  absence  of  their  employers. 

Lucinda  Scrubbs,  a  Lady's  Maid  Miss  Jessie  Vokes. 

Mary,  a  House  Maid  Miss  Victoria  Vokes. 

Barbara,  a  Kitchen  Maid  Miss  Rosina  Vokes. 

Timotheus  Gibbs,  an  Apothecary's  Clerk  Mr.  Fred  Vokes. 

Wiggins,  a  Hair  Dresser  Mr.  Fawdon  Vokes. 

In  the  course  of  the  piece  will  be  introduced  specimens  of 

HIGH   TRAGEDY,  LOW   COMEDY,  OPERA   AND   BALLET. 

The  audience  will  please  retain  their  seats  during  the  exhibition  of 
the  Prismatic  Waters,  which  concludes  the  entertainment, 

"The  Belles  of  the  Kitchen"  ran  four  weeks,  "The  Wind- 
mill" being  played  with  it  in  the  second  week,  "  The  Spitfire" 
the  third,  and  "  The  Lottery  Ticket,"  the  fourth.  The  Vokeses 
then  were  seen  for  two  more  weeks  in  "The  Wrong  Man  in 
the  Right  Place."  Jennie  Lee,  George  W.  Howard,  J.  P. 

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5 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Burnett,  and  others  were  seen  with  them  in  "Betsy  Baker" 
for  one  week  and  "Checkmates"  for  another. 

The  Irish  National  Band,  which  had  come  across  the  water 
to  play  at  the  World's  Peace  Jubilee  in  this  city,  appeared  in 
concert  on  Sunday,  July  14,  and  the  season  closed  with  a  bene- 
fit to  H.  A.  M'Glenen  on  Monday  evening,  July  15,  the 
volunteers  including  Mile.  Morlacchi,  Joseph  Proctor,  W.  J. 
LeMoyne,  G.  Swaine  Buckley,  Sam  B.  Villa,  Delehanty  and 
Hengler,  Harry  Bryant  the  ventriloquist,  and  others. 


Ned  Buntline,  Buffalo  Bill,  and  Texas  Jack 


CHAPTER  XXI 

THE   SEASON   OF   1872-73 

DURING  the  season  of  1872-73  H.  S.  Murdoch,  H.  A. 
Weaver,  R.  J.  Dillon,  C.  A.  Stedman,  E.  B.  Holmes, 
J.  B.  Bradford,  Harry  Lampee,  May  Fiske,  Viola  Vance,  and 
Mrs.  H.  A.  Weaver  were  new  members  of  the  company. 
Viola  Vance  was  not  long  at  the  theatre  when  she  was  taken 
ill  and  died  of  smallpox,  during  the  epidemic  of  1872-73. 
May  Fiske  was  afterward  at  the  head  of  an  organization  called 
May  Fiske's  Blondes. 

The  Band  of  the  Garde  Republicaine  of  Paris  gave  four 
concerts  on  the  evenings  of  August  5,  6,  and  8,  and  the  after- 
noon of  the  7th  to  large  houses. 

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Lisa  Weber  and  a  bur- 
lesque troupe,  which  in- 
cluded Pauline  Markham, 
Emma  Moshier,  Hetty 
Tracy,  Cassie  Troy,  Hattie 
O'Neil,  George  Atkins, 
Welsh  Edwards,  H.  S.  Mur- 
doch, and  C.  W.  Butler, 
opened  the  season  on  Au- 
gust 19  and  remained  two 
weeks,  presenting  "Paris," 
"Ernani,"  "Ixion,"and  "A 
Quiet  Family." 

Joseph  Proctor  began  on 
September  2  a  three  \veeks' 


Kit  and  the  Beats 

C.  Leslie  Allen,  F.  S.  Chanfrau,  D.  J. 
Maguinnis 

engagement,  during  which  he 
produced  "The  Red  Pocket- 
Book, "  a  play  with  a  remark- 
able shipwreck  scene,  and  Dr. 
Bird's  ever-attractive  "Nick  of 
the  Woods." 

On  September  23,  1872,  F. 
S.  Chanfrau  began  the  first  of 
his  regular  autumnal  visits  in 
"Kit,  the  Arkansas  Traveller," 
remaining  three  weeks.  For 
thirteen  consecutive  years  Mr. 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1872-73 


Chanfrau  played  "Kit"  here  in  September,  continuing  until 
his  death  in  1884.  The  im- 
pression is  widespread  that 
"Kit"  opened  the  season 
each  year,  but,  strange  to 
say,  it  never  was  the  first 
attraction  of  the  season. 
The  drawing  power  of 
"Kit"  lay  not  so  much  in 
the  play  itself  as  in  its  num- 
ber of  excellent  parts,  so  well 
acted  by  Mr.  Chanfrau  and 
the  various  members  of  the 
Boston  Theatre  Company. 
Lester  Wallack,  supported 
by  Effie  Germon  and  the 

Charlotte  Cushman 


stock  company,  commenced 
on  October  14  a  three  weeks' 
engagement  in  "  Rosedale," 
"Ours,"  and  "John  Garth." 
In  "Ours"  he  had  the  assist- 
ance of  Gilmore's  Band. 

Charlotte  Cushman  began 
on  November  4  a  stay  of  three 
weeks,  during  which  she  played 
in  "Macbeth,"  "Guy  Man- 
nering,"  "Henry  VIII,"  and 
"Simpson  and  Co." 

191 


Father  Tom  Burke 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


On  Saturday  evening,  November  9,  1872,  while  the  com- 
pany was  playing  "Nobody's  Daughter"  and  "Paddy  Miles's 

Boy,"  the  great  Boston  fire  broke  out, 
burning  over  a  large  part  of  the  busi- 
ness district  of  the  city  and  causing 
several  days'  interruption  of  the  busi- 
ness of  the  theatre,  owing  to  the  shut- 
ting-off  of  the  gas  in  the  downtown 
section  of  the  city, 
but  Miss  Cushman 
continued  her  en- 
gagement  on 
Thursday,  Novem- 
ber 14,  as  soon  as 
it  was  possible  to 
light  the  theatre. 

Father  Tom    Burke   lectured   on  the 
evening  of  Sunday,  November  24. 

"The  Cataract  of  the  Gan- 
ges," introducing  the  stud  of 
John  H.  Murray's  Circus,  was 
produced  on  November  25  and 
ran  five  weeks,  "Mazeppa" 
being  added  to  the  bill  for  the 
final  week. 

"The  Streets  of  New  York" 
was  given  for  the  week  of  De- 
cember 30. 

On  Tuesday,  January  7, 
Max  Maretzek's  Grand  Italian 


Pauline  Lucca 


Mrs.  Thomas  Barry 


W.  II.  Bartholomew 


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THE   SEASON   OF   1872-73 


Opera  began  a  three  weeks'  engagement,  the  principals  being 
Pauline  Lucca,  Clara  Louise  Kellogg,  Senora  Sanz,  Leoni 
Lavielli,  Clara  Doria,  Vizzani,  Ronconi,  Dubreuil,  Sparapani, 
Moriami,  Jamet,  Abrugnedo,  and  Reichardt.  There  were  no 
novelties  in  their  repertoire. 

On  Wednesday  afternoon,  January  15,  Stuart  Robson 
appeared  in  "Everybody's  Friend,"  "Ten  Minutes'  Talk  with 
Little  Boys  and  Girls,"  and  "  The  Skeleton  Captain,  or  Blue- 
Eyed  William."  On  Saturday  evening,  January  18,  he  played 
in  one  act  of  "The  Rivals," 
"  Hamlet,  or  the  Wearing  of 
the  Black,"  "The  Wander- 
ing Minstrel,"  and  "The 
Spitfire." 

Oliver  Doud  Byron  pre- 
sented "Across  the  Contin- 
ent" for  the  week  of  Jan- 
uary 27  and  on  Saturday 
evening,  February  1,  "Nick 
of  the  Woods"  was  added 
to  the  bill,  Mr.  Byron  being 
the  Jibbenainosay. 

Adelaide  Neilson  made 
her  Boston  debut  on  Feb- 
ruary 3, 1873,  in  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  with  Joseph  Wheelock 
as  Romeo.  The  following  week  she  played  Rosalind  in  "  As 
You  Like  It,"  H.  S.  Murdoch  being  the  Orlando,  and  on  the 
evenings  of  February  133  14,  and  15,  she  again  was  seen  as 
Juliet,  with  Mr.  Murdoch  as  Romeo. 

On  the  afternoon  of  Friday,  February  7,  1873,  a  compli- 

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James  S.  Maffitt 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


mentary  benefit  was  given  to  Thomas  Barry,  the  first  manager 
of  the  theatre,  he  being  at  this  time  a  very  old  man  and  an 
invalid.  The  entire  receipts,  $3126.50,  were  given  to  Mr. 
Barry.  The  stockholders  waived  their  rights  for  this  occa- 
sion, with  the  exception  of 
one  single  individual,  who 
insisted  on  his  right  to  save 
one  dollar.  The  bill  for 
the  benefit  included  Mrs. 
Thomas  Barry,  C.  Leslie 
Allen,  W.  R.  Floyd,  W.  E. 
Sheridan,  and  D.  Harkins 
in  scenes  from  "  The  School 
for  Scandal."  Adelaide 
Neilson  recited  a  poem  by 
Tennyson.  Stuart  Robson, 
supported  by  H.  S.  Mur- 
doch, C.  H.  Frye,  G.  Le- 
vick,  and  Mrs.  H.  A. 
Weaver,  played  "Camille, 
or  the  Cracked  Heart." 

C.  W.  Couldock  recited  "  The  Vagabonds."  MafBtt  and  Bar- 
tholomew and  the  Howard  Athenaeum  Company  presented 
their  wonderful  pantomime, "  The  Comanches."  Louis  Aldrich 
recited  "The  Bridge  of  Sighs";  and  Mary  Shaw,  an  old 
favorite,  returned  to  the  stage  to  play  in  "  Jenny  Lind,"  sup- 
ported by  members  of  the  Boston  Theatre  Company. 

Charles  R.  Thome,  Jr.,  began  on  February  17  a  two  wreeks' 
engagement,  having  the  Majiltons  as  an  added  attraction. 
"The  Three  Guardsmen"  filled  the  first  week,  while  the 

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Adelaide  Neilson 


THE   SEASON   OF   1872-73 


second  was   divided   between  "Amos   Clarke,"    'The  Octo- 
roon," and  "Foul  Play." 

Buffalo  Bill  (W.  F.  Cody),  Texas  Jack  (J.  B.  Omohundro), 
Ned  Buntline  (E.  Z.  C.  Judson),  and  Mile.  Morlacchi  next 
appeared  for  a  single  week  in  "The  Scouts  of  the  Plains,"  to 
the  unrepressed  delight  of  top-heavy  houses.  This  was  the 
first  appearance  of  Buffalo  Bill  and  Texas  Jack  in  this  city. 

Maggie  Mitchell,  supported  by  L.  R.  Shewell,  played  her 
annual  three  wreeks'  engagement,  beginning  March  10,  in 
"  Jane  Eyre,"  "  Fanchon,"  "  The  Pearl  of  Savoy,"  and  "  Little 
Barefoot." 

Edwin  Adams  opened  on  March  31  in  "Enoch  Arden," 
staying  two  weeks,  and  offering 
also  "  The  Marble  Heart,"  "  Wild 
Oats,"    "Black -Eyed    Susan," 
and  "The  Drunkard." 

Mrs.  F.  S.  Chanfrau  followed 
on  April  14  in  "Two  Wives," 
"Christie  Johnstone,"  and 
"Dora,"  her  stay  continuing 
two  weeks.  Mrs.  Chanfrau  has 
since  left  the  stage  and  is  now 
practicing  as  a  Christian  Science 
healer  in  Philadelphia. 

"Under  the  Gaslight"  was 
given  by  the  stock  company  for 
the  week  of  April  28,  the  Carroll 
family  of  dancers  appearing  also 

in  their  specialty,  and  in  the  week  of  May  5,  the  company 
were  seen  in  "Jack  Harkaway." 

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Mrs.  Chanfrau  as  Dora 


THE   BOSTON  THEATRE 


Luke  Schoolcraft 


For  the  week  of  May  12  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Albaugh,  the 
latter  a  sister  of  Maggie  Mitchell,  were  seen  in  "Poverty 
Flat." 

At  the  farewell  benefit  to  Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth  on  Saturday 

evening,  May  10,  1873,  Mrs.  J. 
H.  C.  Richmond  of  New  Bedford 
made  her  first  appearance  on  the 
stage,  essaying  the  character  of 
Juliana  in  "  The  Honeymoon,"  the 
beneficiary  being  the  Volante.  Mrs. 
Booth  was  also  seen  in  "  Asmodeus, 
or  the  Little  Devil's  Share,"  and 
D.  J.  Maguinnis  played  "  The 
Limerick  Boy." 

W.  E.  Sheridan  had  a  benefit  on 
May  17,  appearing  in  "The  Marble 

Heart,"  supported  by  Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth  and  J.  W.  Albaugh. 
The  Yokes  Family  began  on  May  19  a  five  weeks'  engage- 
ment in  "The  Belles  of  the  Kitchen,"  "Fun  in  a  Fog,"  "The 
Wrong  Man  in  the  Right  Place,"  "Nan,  the  Good-for-No- 
thing,"  and  "Phobus'  Fix."  For  the  week  of  June  9  they 
were  reinforced  by  John  T.  Raymond  and  F.  F.  Mackay  in 
"Heep  vs.  Micawber." 

On  the  morning  of  Decoration  Day,  May  30,  a  fire  broke 
out  near  the  Globe  Theatre  and  destroyed  that  theatre  and 
a  number  of  other  buildings.  In  consequence,  the  gas  was 
shut  off  in  the  Washington  Street  main,  but  the  gasman  of 
the  Boston  Theatre  connected  his  pipes  with  the  main  on 
West  Street  and  the  performance  was  given  on  time. 

At  the  benefit  of  the  Vokes  Family  on  Friday  evening,  June 

196 


THE   SEASON   OF   1872-73 

20,  1873,  in  addition  to  "Fun  in  a  Fog,"  "Black-Eyed  Susan" 
was  played,  with  Louis  Aldrich  as  William,  H.  S.  Murdoch  as 
Captain  Crosstree,  Fred  Vokes  as  Jacob  Twig,  George  W. 
Wilson  as  Gnatbrain,  Jessie  Vokes  as  Susan,  and  Victoria 
Vokes  as  Dolly  Mayflower.  Miss  Victoria  Vokes  met  with  an 
accident  on  this  occasion  which  resulted  in  a  broken  arm. 

H.  A.  M'Glenen's  benefit  on  Saturday  evening,  June  21, 
introduced  the  Vokes  Family,  John  T.  Raymond,  John 
Gilbert,  Ida  Savory,  Lillie  Wilkinson,  the  California  Quar- 
tette (Welling  Brothers  and  J.  W.  Freeth),  and  members  of 
the  Boston  Theatre  Company. 

R.  W.  Butler's  Great  New  York  Combination  opened  on 
June  23  and  remained  two  weeks,  the  stars  being  Sophie  and 
Irene  Worrell,  the  Zanfretta  Troupe, 
Raphael  Abecco  the  harpist,  Luke 
Schoolcraft,  George  H.  Coes,  Joe 
Lang,  Add  Ryman,  Harry  Hunter, 
George  F.  Ketchum,  Sam  Holds- 
worth,  George  and  Charles  Reynolds, 
Charles  and  Carrie  Austin,  Jennie 
Kimball,  Minnie  Jackson,  Helene 

Smith,    Laura    LeClaire,    the    Rem-     ^^^B 

^^** 

melsberg  Sisters,  the  Caron  Family,  George  H.  Goes 

and  Zegrino  and  Moulton. 

On  the  afternoon  of  Monday,  June  30,  1873,  Napier 
Lothian  had  a  benefit  at  which  the  Vokes  Family  appeared 
minus  Victoria,  who  was  prevented  by  her  injury.  The  stock 
company  played  "A  Quiet  Family"  ;  Brown's  Brigade  Band, 
the  Cornet  Quartette  from  Gilmore's  Band,  and  an  orchestra 
of  forty  were  heard.  Among  other  selections  the  orchestra 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


played  the  Evangeline  March,  composed  by  Edward  E.  Rice 
and  dedicated  to  James  Alexander  of  the  Cunard  Steamship 
Company.  Mr.  Rice  was  at  that  time  in  the  employ  of  the 
Cunard  Company.  His  extravaganza,  "Evangeline,"  did  not 
reach  the  stage  until  a  year  later,  when  it  was  seen  at  Niblo's 

Garden,  New  York. 
R.  W.  Butler  left 
for  New  York  on 
the  evening  of  Sat- 
urday, July  5,  and 
his  company  scat- 
tered. A  portion, 
however,  remained 
and  continued  two 
weeks  longer  to 
light  business. 

Josh  Hart's  Com- 
pany from  the  The- 
atre Comique,  New 
York,  played  from 
July  21  to  August  16, 
thus  closing  a  very 
long  season.  The 
members  of  this 
company  were  John  Hart,  John  Wild,  Frank  Kerns,  Cool  Bur- 
gess, Harrigan  and  Hart,  Larry  Tooley,  J.  H.  Budworth,  John 
Queen,  G.L.  Stout,  James  Bradley,  E.  D.  Gooding,  Dave  Bra- 
ham,  John  Williams,  O'Reardon,  Mrs.  Yeamans,  Jennie  Yea- 
mans,  Jennie  Hughes,  Ada  Wray,  Kitty  O'Neil,  and  Minnie 
Loder.  During  their  stay  a  sketch  called  "The  Gripsack" 

198 


Harrigan  and  Hart 


THE   SEASON   OF   1872-73 

was  played  by  Frank  Kerns,  John  Wild,  and  G.  L.  Stout.  The 
programme  had  the  following  note :  " '  Gripsack '  is  a  theatrical 
term  and  used  by  the  members  of  the  profession  to  initiate 
new  beginners.  It  consists  of  a  large  bag,  generally  filled  with 
old  pieces  of  iron,  weighing  from  seventy-five  to  one  hundred 
and  fifty  pounds,  which  the  applicant  for  histrionic  honors  is 
requested  to  carry  to  a  rival  theatre,  accompanied  with  a  letter 
which  requests  some  member  of  the  company  to  keep  him 
going.  The  unfortunate  dupe,  after  making  the  rounds  of  the 
various  theatres,  generally  comes  to  the  conclusion  that  the 
road  to  theatrical  fame  is  of  most  rocky  description  and  re- 
quires more  manual  labor  than  all  others  combined."  It  was 
from  this  theatrical  term  that  the  name,  "gripsack,"  now  in 
common  use,  meaning  any  ordinary  hand-satchel,  was  orig- 
inated, though  it  did  not  reach  the  general  public  until  many 
years  after  this  programme  was  printed. 


Limington  R.  Shewell 


CHAPTER  XXII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1873-74 

JB.  BOOTH  retired  from  the  management  of  the  Boston 
Theatre  in  1873  and  was  succeeded  by  L.  R.  Shewell,  who 
engaged  the  following  company:   H.  S.  Murdoch,  J.  H.  Fitz- 
patrick,  C.  Leslie  Allen,  D.  J.  Maguinnis,  J.  W.  Hague,  T. 

200 


THE   SEASON   OF   1873-74 


M.  Hunter,  W.  H.  Norton,  George  W.  Wilson,  Rufus  Scott, 
Harry  Richmond,  R.  J.  Dillon,  E.  B.  Holmes,  J.  O.  Stevens, 
J.  W.  Gardiner,  Harvey 
Collins,  William  Raynor, 
Charles  Madden,  Mrs. 
Thomas  Barry,  Olivia  Rand, 
Blanche  Hay  den,  Mrs. 
Charles  Poole,  Mrs.  C.  L. 
Allen,  Hattie  Stevens,  Marie 
Uart,  Carrie  Prescott,  Mar- 
ion Follett,  Annie  Winslow, 
Emma  Smiley,  lola  Smiley, 
Carrie  Jones,  Misses  Hoff- 
man and  Morgan.  Charles 
S.  Getz  became  the  scenic 
artist,  with 
John  Sommer 

as  assistant,  the  working  staff  other- 
wise remaining  as  before. 

The  season  opened  on  September  1 
with  two  weeks  of  "Polaris,  or  the 
Northern  Lights,"  acted  by  Mr. 
Shewell  and  members  of  the  regular 
company. 

F.  S.  Chanfrau,  in  "  Kit,  the  Arkan- 
saw  Traveller,"  followed  on  Septem- 
ber 15  for  three  weeks. 

Edwin  Booth  in  tragic  repertoire 
played  three  weeks,  beginning  Octo- 
ber 6. 


Erminie  Rudersdorf 


Tamberlik 


201 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Tommaso  Salvini 


The   Maretzek    Italian    Opera  Company  followed  for   a 
fortnight,    the   company   being   headed    by   Pauline   Lucca, 

lima  di  Murska,  Madame  Ru- 
dersdorf  (who  was  the  mother  of 
Richard  Mansfield),  Louise  Mar- 
chetti,  Natali  Testa,  Lichtmay, 
Tamberlik,  Rossi-Galli,  Jamet,  and 
Vizzani.  Their  list  of  operas  con- 
tained nothing  that  was  new.  Ma- 
dame Rudersdorf's  first  appearance 
in  opera  in  America  was  made 
here  on  October  30,  1873,  as  Leo- 
nora, in  "II  Trovatore,"  Signor 
Tamberlik  being  the  Manrico. 

Mr.   and 
Mrs.  W.  J. 

Florence  opened  on  November  10  for 
two  weeks  in  "Inshavogue,"  "The 
Yankee  Housekeeper,"  'The  Ticket 
of  Leave  Man,"  "The  Irish  Lion," 
"Thrice  Married,"  "The  Returned 
Volunteer,"  and  "Eileen  Oge." 

Tommaso  Salvini  made  his  Boston 
debut  on  November  24,  1873,  remain- 
ing but  one  week.  He  was  supported 
by  his  brother  and  an  Italian  com- 
pany and  played  in  "  Othello,"  "  Sam- 
son," "David  Garrick,"  "Civil 
Death,"  and  "Hamlet." 

Charles  Fechter  then  appeared  for 

202 


Emma  Smiley  and  Carrie  Jones 
in  "  The  Naiad  Queen  " 


THE   SEASON   OF   1873-74 


Charles  S.  Getz 


one  week  in  "Hamlet,"  "Don  Caesar  de  Bazan,"  "Ruy  Bias," 
and  "The  Lady  of  Lyons." 

On  the  afternoon  of  Wednesday, 
December  8,  Salvini  was  again  seen  in 
"Othello." 

Charlotte  Cushman  began  on  Decem- 
ber 3  a  week  of  "Guy  Mannering"  and 
"Henry  VIII,"  the  theatre  being  closed 
on  the  evening  of  December  13  for  a 
rehearsal  of  the  com- 
ing production.  This 
was  Miss  Cushman's 

last  engagement  in  this  theatre,  her  final 
role  being  Meg  Merrilies  in  "  Guy  Manner- 
ing,"  on  Saturday  afternoon,  December  13, 
1873. 

"The  Naiad  Queen"  was  given  a  spec- 
tacular presentation  on  December  15  and 
ran  five  weeks.  The  ballet  introduced  the  entire  Kiralfy  family, 
Imre,  Bolossy,  Haniola,  Emilie,  Katie, 
and  Arnold,  besides  two  Italian  pre- 
mieres, Boni  and  Giavazzi.  The  special- 
ties included  Felix  Regamey  the  French 
caricaturist,  Young  Americus  the  child 
violinist  (who  died  suddenly  during  this 
engagement),  the  Ulm  Sisters,  and  the 
youthful  Vaidis  Sisters,  trapeze  perform- 
ers, who  are  still  before  the  public  as 
aerial  artists.  A  boy  choir  sang  "  Spring, 
Gentle  Spring,"  one  of  its  members 

203 


Del  Puente 


Victor  Maurel 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


being  a  schoolboy  named  Lawrence  McCarty,  who  was  after- 
ward the  manager  of  the 
theatre. 

Frank  Mayo  played  "  Davy 
Crockett"  for  the  first  time 
in  this  theatre  on  January 
19,  1874,  continuing  two 
weeks. 

The  Strakosch  Italian  Op- 
era Company  began  a  fort- 
night's season  on  February 
3,  with  Nilsson,  Cary,  Tor- 
riani,  Campanini,  Del  Pu- 
ente,  Capoul,  and  Victor 

Frank  Mayo  as  Davy  Crockett 


Maurel,  in  "The  Huguenots," 
"Mignon,"  "Aida,"  "Lucia," 
"Faust,"  "II  Trovatore," 
"Martha,"  and  "Don  Gio- 
vanni." "Aida"  had  its  first 
Boston  presentation  on  the 
evening  of  February  5,  1874. 

E.  A.  Sothern  followed  on 
February  16  for  two  weeks  of 
"Our  American  Cousin"  and 
a  third  of  "Brother  Sam," 
"  Lord  Dundreary  Married 
and  Settled,"  "David  Gar- 
rick,"  and  "A  Regular  Fix." 

204 


Italo  Campanini 


THE   SEASON   OF   1873-74 


He  brought  with  him  his  son  Lytton   Sothern,  Vining  Bow- 
ers, and  Minnie  Walton. 

The  Kellogg  English  Opera 
Company  began  on  March  9  a 
fortnight's  stay,  the  company 
including  Clara  Louise  Kellogg, 
Jennie  Van  Zandt,  Zelda  Seguin, 
Annie  Starbird,  William  Carlton, 
Joseph  Maas,  Eugene  Clarke, 
Theodore  Habelmann,  G.  F.  Hall, 
Henry  Peakes,  and  E.  Seguin. 
"Rigoletto"  was  the  only  novelty 
that  was  offered. 

Maggie     Mitchell     began     her  Annie  Louise  Gary 


yearly  three  weeks'  stay  on 
March  23,  "Jane  Eyre," 
"The  Pearl  of  Savoy," 
"Fanchon,"  and  "Little 
Barefoot"  being  given. 

D.  J.  Maguinnis  had  a 
benefit  on  the  evening  of 
April  11, 1874,  when,  among 
other  features,  he  and  Olivia 
Rand  sang  "  The  Maguinnis 
Cadets."  Although  his  name 
was  not  on  the  bill,  Quincy 
Kilby  appeared  in  black  face 
as  the  target-bearer  of  the 
Cadets. 
205 


Marie  Aimee 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Marie  Aimee  and  her  French  Opera  Company  in  the  week 

of  April  13  sang  "La  Fille  de  Ma- 
dame Angot"  for  the  first  time  in 
this  city,  also  singing  "Les  Cent 
Vierges,"  "  La  Vie  Parisienne,"  "  Le 
Petit  Faust,"  and  "La  Grande 
Duchesse." 

Carlotta  Leclercq  first  appeared 
here  as  an  individual  star  on  April 
20  in  "The  New  Magdalen."  The 
next  week  she  presented  "Fate, 
or  Woman's  Trials,"  and  "East 
Lynne." 

Salvini  returned  on  May  4,  play- 
ing     "The 
Gladiator," 
"Hamlet," 

"Othello,"  "Elizabeth,"  and 
"Ingomar,"  on  Monday,  Tues- 
day, Thursday,  and  Friday  even- 
ings and  Saturday  afternoon, 
while  Miss  Leclercq  played  on 
Wednesday  afternoon  and 
evening  and  on  Saturday  even- 
ing, in  "The  New  Magdalen," 
"Masks  and  Faces,"  "A  Sheep 
in  Wolf's  Clothing,"  and  "The 
Stranger." 

"The  Lottery   of  Life,"  with 
Harry   Murdoch   in  the  role  of 

206 


Charley  Backus 


Torriani 


THE   SEASON   OF   1873-74 


Terry  the  Swell,  and  Birch,  Wambold,  and  Backus's  San 
Francisco  Minstrels  as  an  ad- 
ditional feature,  was  seen  for 
four  days  beginning  May  13, 
while  the  following  week  was 
filled  by  the  stock  company 
in  benefits,  etc. 

Lawrence  Barrett  filled  the 
week  of  May  25  in  "Riche- 
lieu," "  Hamlet,"  and  "  Julius 
Ca3sar." 

At  H.  A.  M'Glenen's  bene- 
fit, on  Wednesday  afternoon, 
May  27,  1874,  Kate  Field 
made  her  first  appearance 
on  the  theatrical  stage,  recit- 
ing "The  Bridge  of  Sighs." 

Alice  Gates 

Mrs. .James  A. 
Oates  and  her  Comic 
Opera  Company  be- 
gan on  June  1  a  fort- 
night's engagement 
in  which  she  pre- 
sented "The  Grand 
Duchess,""  The  Ba- 
vards,"  "Madame 
Angot's  Child,"  and 
"Fortunio."  Her 


William  H.  Crane 


207 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


principal  comedian  at 


Alexander  Hermann 

the  Famous  Parisian 
Les  Petits  Rousselles, 
100  Faces ;  the 
Brown  Veloci- 
pede Troupe; 
Carlo  Benedetti, 
the  Sword-Swal- 
lower  ;  J.  B. 
Johnson,  the 
Champion  Swim- 
mer of  the  World ; 
Don  Ferrayra, 
the  Man  Flute; 
Tom  Lovell,  the 
Clown ;  and  Pro- 
fessor Brown,  "in 
his  feats  of  dar- 
ing and  surprising 


this  time  was  William  H.  Crane,  since 
grown  into  a  very  popular  star. 

Buffalo  Bill,  Texas  Jack,  and  Mile. 
Morlacchi  next  played  "The  Scouts 
of  the  Plains"  for  the  week  of  June 
15. 

Schumann's  Transatlantic  Novelty 
Company,  one  of  the  best  specialty 
organizations  ever  seen  in  this  city, 
occupied  the  theatre  for  three  weeks, 
opening  on  June  22.  The  members 
of  the  organization  were  Beckmann, 
Juggler;  the  Almonte  Brothers  and 
Gymnasts ;  Herr  Schulze,  the  Man  with 


Adelaide  Hermann  in  1874 
208 


THE   SEASON   OF   1873-74 


balancing  on  the  Bycicle"  (note  the  spelling  of  the  last  word). 

It  is  generally  supposed  that  the  bicycle  was  first  introduced 

into  America  at   the  time  of  the 

Philadelphia  Centennial   Exposi- 
tion in  1876,  but  Professor  Brown 

at  this  time  rode  a  typical  high 

wheel,   the   young   ladies    of   his 

troupe   riding   the    old-fashioned 

velocipede,  which  was  introduced 

into  this  country  by  the  Hanlon 

Brothers  in  1868.    Hermann  the 

magician  joined  the  company  for 

its  third  week,  and  on  Monday, 

July  13,  Professor  Hermann  be- 
gan a  week  of  magic,  giving  the 

entire  per- 
formance 
himself. 
Shortly  af- 
ter this  he 

married  Miss  Addie  Scarsey,  a  veloci- 
pede rider  in  Professor  Brown's  troupe. 
She  proved  a  most  devoted  wife  and 
is  the  Madame  Adelaide  Hermann 
who  is  now  presenting  a  brilliant 
magical  act  in  the  vaudeville  theatres. 
Professor  Hermann  died  in  1898. 

The  theatre  was  closed  the  week  of 
July  20,  but  reopened  on  July  27  with 
Josh  Hart's    Theatre  Comique  Com- 
209 


Billy  Birch 


R.  M.  (Dick)  Carroll 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

bination  (from  514  Broadway,  New  York).  For  the  first  week 
the  principal  members  of  this  organization  were  Harrigan 
and  Hart,  Mackin  and  Wilson,  John  Wild,  Billy  Carter, 
Master  Martin,  James  McKee,  Jennie  Engle,  Alice  Bennett, 
Bertha  and  Ida  Foy,  Nully  Pieris,  James  Bradley,  G.  L. 
Stout,  and  Dave  Braham  and  his  orchestra.  This  engage- 
ment lasted  five  weeks,  such  other  artists  being  added  as 
J.  H.  Bud  worth,  Kitty  O'Neil,  Cool  Burgess,  Lillie  Wilkinson, 
Rachel  Cantor,  J.  W.  McAndrews,  Dick  Carroll  and  Sons, 
and  Dimond  and  Ryan. 

Francis  Wilson,  the  present  star  in  comedy  and  comic 
opera,  was  the  Wilson  of  Mackin  and  Wilson,  who  were  then 
billed  as  the  "  Champion  Song  and  Dance  Artists." 

The  season  closed  on  August  22,  but  the  theatre  reopened 
on  the  following  Monday  for  the  next  regular  season. 

A  benefit  was  given  on  Thursday,  July  16,  to  the  door- 
keepers and  ushers,  whose  names  were  given  in  the  pro- 
gramme as  follows :  "  Andrew  G.  Wilcutt,  Benjamin  G.  Gavett, 
and  John  Graham,  Doorkeepers.  W.  Henry  Onthank,  Eu- 
gene Foster,  Frank  B.  Haynes,  Erving  J.  Holmes,  H.  B.  Mc- 
Connell,  Edward  Batty,  and  William  Emery,  Ushers.  Daniel 
Hurley,  Ticket  Seller.  William  Riley,  Bill  Distributer. 
Charles  T.  F.  Smith,  Opera-Glasses.  Cornelius  Murphy, 
Stage  Doorkeeper." 


CHAPTER  XXIII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1874-75 

THIS  season  the  company  was  again  managed  by  L.  R. 
Shewell  and  included  Alexander  Fitzgerald,  W.  H.  Nor- 
ton, Gustavus  Levick,  Rufus  Scott,  C.  Leslie  Allen,  D.  J. 
Maguinnis,  H.  Rees  Davies,  E.  B.  Holmes,  J.  W.  Taylor, 
R.  J.  Dillon,  George  Boles,  George  W.  Wilson,  H.  A.  Cripps, 
S.  E.  Springer,  T.  M.  Hunter,  J.  P.  Wild,  N.  Lothian,  Jr., 
G.  A.  Selwyn,  Mrs.  Thomas  Barry,  Olivia  Rand,  Mrs.  C.  L. 
Allen,  Lizzie  Hunt,  Nellie  Downing,  Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter, 
Mrs.  Charles  Poole,  Blanche 
Hay  den,  Mrs.  A.  Fitzger- 
ald, Carrie  Prescott,  Annie 
Winslow,  Misses  Smiley, 
Henley,  and  Wilson.  L.  R.  ^  M 

Shewell  afterward  married 
Olivia  Rand  of  this  com- 
pany. 

The  season  opened  on 
August  24,  with  Frank 
Mayo  in  one  week  of  "  Davy 
Crockett"  and  one  week  of 
"  The  Streets  of  New  York." 
F.  S.  Chanfrau  followed  on 
September  14  with  three 

weeks    of   "Kit."     Carlotta         Lawrence  Barrett  as  The  Man  o' 

211 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Charles  H.  Vandenhoff 


Leclercq  then  played  a  single  week's  engagement   in   "The 

New    Magdalen"    and     "East 
Lynne." 

"Belle  Lamar,"  a  war  drama 
by  Dion  Boucicault,  was  pre- 
sented by  the  stock  company 
for  three  \veeks,  commencing 
October  12. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barney  'Wil- 
liams began  a  fortnight's  en- 
gagement on  November  2,  re- 
viving "The  Connie  Soogah" 
and  "The  Fairy  Circle."  Car- 
lotta  Lecterq  then  returned  for 

another  six  days,  in  the  course  of  which  she  was  seen  in  "  The 

New  Magdalen,"  "Masks  and  Faces,"  "East  Lynne,"  and 

"The  Hunchback."    For  the  week  of  November  2£  the  regu- 
lar company  played  "Lost 

at  Sea." 

Mrs.  Oatesandher  Comic 

Opera  Company  sang  "  ]\£a- 

dame   Angot's    Child"    the 

week  of  November  30  and 

"Girofle  Glrofla"  the  week 

of  December  7. 

The  spectacle  of  "Azael, 

the    Prodigal,"    with   Julia 

Seaman  featured  as  AzaeU 

was  played  the  fortnight  of 

December  14  and  21. 


George  W.  Wilson 


212 


THE   SEASON   OF   1874-75 


George  Riddle 


Lotta  presented  "Zip"  and  "Musette"  for  the  weeks  of  De- 
cember 28,  January  4  and  11. 
Maggie  Mitchell's  custom- 
ary three  weeks  began  on 
January  18,  her  offerings  be- 
ing "Fanchon,"  "The  Pearl 
of  Savoy,"  "Lorle,"  and  "Lit- 
tle Barefoot." 

C.  Leslie  Allen  had  a  benefit 
on  January  23,  1875,  at  which 
Maurice  Barrymore  made  his 
first  appearance  in  this  coun- 
try, playing  Ray  Trafford  in 
"Under  the  Gaslight." 

On  Saturday  evening,  January  30,  1875,  George  Riddle 
made  his  first  appearance  as  an  actor,  playing  Romeo  to  the 
Juliet  of  Mrs.  Thomas  Barry. 

Gilmore's  Band  was  heard  on  Sunday, 
January  31,  when  Emma  C.  Thursby 
was  the  soprano  soloist. 

At  L.  H.  ShewelPs  benefit  on  Febru- 
ary 6,  Maggie  Mitchell  played  Parthenia 
to  his  Ingomar. 

Lester  Wallack,  assisted  by  Charles  H. 
Vandenhoff  and  Effie  Germon,  came 
next  for  two  weeks  of  "Rosedale"  and 
"Ours." 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence  filled  the 

week  of  February  22  with  "The  Colleen  Bawn"  and  "The 
Yankee  Housekeeper." 

213 


Maurice  Barrymore 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


N.  C.  Goodwin,  Jr. 


Billy  Emerson  and  Bobby  Newcomb  in  1866 


Lawrence  Barrett  appeared  for  the  week  of  March  1  in 
"Richelieu,"  "Hamlet,"  "The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  "The 
Lady  of  Lyons,"  and  "Julius  Caesar,"  and  on  the  following 
week  he  was  seen  in  perhaps  his  greatest  role,  Jamie  Harebell, 
in  "The  Man  o'  Airlie." 

Edwin  Booth  began  on  March  15  a  three  weeks'  stay  in  his 
favorite  legitimate  repertoire. 

Dion  Boucicault's  Irish  drama,  "The  Shaughraun,"  was 
first  seen  here  on  April  5,  1875,  and  ran  four  weeks,  with  the 
following  cast : 

M.  H.  Barrymore. 
Gustavus  Levick. 
C.  L.  Allen. 


Captain  Molyneux 
Robert  Ffolliott 
Father  Dolan 


Corry  Kin  chela 
Harvey  Duff 
Conn  the  Shaughraun 
Sergeant  Jones 


Alex.  Fitzgerald. 
D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
Mr.  Boucicault. 
R.  J.  Dillon. 


214 


THE   SEASON   OF   1874-75 


Sullivan 

Reilly 

Mangan 

Doyle 

Donovan 

Arte  O'Neal 

Claire  Ffolliott 

Mrs.  O'Kelly 

Moya 

Bridget  Madigan 

Nancy  Malone 


George  W.  Wilson. 
H.  Rees  Davies. 
S.  E.  Springer. 
George  Boles. 
H.  A.  Cripps. 
Ida  Savory. 
Mrs.  Thos.  Barry. 
Mrs.  Chas.  Poole. 
Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter. 
Mrs.  C.  L.  Allen. 
Nellie  Downing. 


Joseph  Jefferson  played  but  two  weeks  this  season,  his 
opening  date  being  May  3  and  the  play  naturally  being  "  Rip 
Van  Winkle." 

Frank  Mayo  again  appeared 
in  "Davy  Crockett"  the  week 
of  May  17  and  "The  Streets  of 
New  York"  the  week  of  May  24. 

The  next  six  days  were  filled 
by  the  stock  company  in  bene- 
fits to  D.  J.  Maguinnis,  Olivia 
Rand,  the  doorkeepers  and  ush- 
ers, H.  A.  M'Glenen,  L.  R. 
Shewell,  and  John  M.  Ward. 

At  Mr.  Ward's  benefit  N.  C. 
Goodwin,  Jr.,  then  a  local  ama- 
teur, appeared  as  Jerry  Clip  in 
"The  Widow's  Victim,"  and  in- 
troduced his  imitations  of  cele- 
brated actors.  The  drama,"  Jack 
Sheppard,"  was  also  given,  with 

215 


Dion  Boucicault  as  Conn  the 
Shaughraun 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Emma  Thursby 


Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter  as  Jack  Sheppard  in  the  first  act,  Olivia 

Rand  in  the  same  character  in 
the  second,  and  Gustavus  Le- 
vick  in  the  third. 

Birch,  Wambold,  and  Backus' 
San  Francisco  Minstrels  were  the 
attraction  for  the  week  of  June 
7,  the   principal  features   being 
Billy    Birch,    Charley     Backus, 
Dave   Wambold,   Add    Ryman, 
^      the  great  Ricardo,  and  Mackin 
K|I  and  Wilson. 

IL  i  The  season  continued  with  a 
two  weeks'  stay  of  Auber's  Mu- 
sical and  Terpsichorean  Drama, 

in  two  acts,  entitled  "La  Bayadere,"  interpreted  by  Mile. 
Morlacchi  and  her  company  under  the 
management  of  J.  B.  Omohundro, 
"Texas  Jack,"  who  had  recently  be- 
come the  husband  of  Mile.  Morlacchi. 
The  cast  included  Eugene  Clarke, 
Thomas  Bartleman,  Adolphine  Estelle, 
Russell  S.  Glover,  and  Cora  Adriana. 
The  dancers  were  Lizzie  Dale,  Josie  At- 
kinson, Amelia  Huck,  May  Bogart,  Hat- 
tie  Smith,  Pauline  Smith,  Saidee  Smith, 
Mile.  Evers,  Emma  Mars,  Julia  Melville, 
Carrie  Prescott,  Evaline  Stetson,  May 

Thomas,  Addie  Hearne,  lola  Smiley,  Emma  Smiley,  Marion 
Follett,  Hattie  Follett,  Annie  Winslow,  and  Marie  Henley. 

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THE    SEASON   OF    1874-75 

Emerson's  California  Minstrels  filled  two  weeks  beginning 
July  5,  the  principals  being  Billy  Emerson,  Ben  Cotton,  Billy 
Rice,  Little  Mac,  Billy  Arlington,  George  Richards,  Mackin 
and  Wilson,  J.  R.  Kemble,  Ernest  Linden,  J.  F.  Oberist, 
Fred  Walz,  W.  H.  Tilla,  and  R.  G.  Russell. 


Benjamin  W.  Thayer 


CHAPTER  XXIV 

THE   SEASON   OF   1875-76 

THE  company  for  1875-76  consisted  of  L.  R.  She  well,  P.  A. 
Anderson,  C.  Leslie  Allen,  D.  J.  Maguinnis,  O.  H.  Barr, 
G.  W.  Wilson,  W.  H.  Norton,  Gustavus  Levick,  M.  D.  Rebus, 
H.  Rees  Davies,  T.  M.  Hunter,  N.  Lothian,  Jr.,  H.  A.  Cripps, 
J.  W.  Taylor,  Joseph  Mitchell,  J.  Bowen,  Mrs. Thomas  Barry, 
Olivia  Rand,  Mrs.  Charles  Poole,  Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter,  Mrs. 
C.  L.  Allen,  Blanche  Hayden,  Lizzie  Hunt,  Nellie  Downing, 
Carrie  Prescott,  Annie  WinslowT,  Emma  Smiley,  lola  Smiley, 
Marie  Henley,  Marion  Follett,  Georgie  Wilson,  and  M. 
Robinson. 

Katie  Putnam  opened  the  season  on  August  2,  being  under 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1875-76 

the  management  of  her  husband,  J.  J.  Sullivan,  a  former 
member  of  the  stock  company. 
She  remained  two  weeks  and 
was  seen  in  "  The  Old  Curi- 
osity Shop,"  -The  Child  of 
the  Regiment,"  "The  Little 
Rebel,"  "Blade  o'  Grass,"  and 
"The  Little  Detective."  On 
Saturday  night,  August  14, 
G.  G.  Spear  also  appeared, 
playing  the  fifth  act  of  "  Rich- 
ard III,"  he  being  the  crook- 
backed  tyrant  and  James 
(Barney)  Nolan,  the  Rich- 
mond. 

Duprez  and  Benedict's  Min-  Katie  putnam 

strels   filled   the   week   of    Au- 
gust  16,  the  performers   being   Lew  Benedict,   Frank   Du- 

mont,  George  H.  Edwards,  R.  T. 
Tyrrell,  J.  T.  Gulick,  D.  H.  Smith, 
L.  Mutti,  Master  Lino,  Frank  Kent, 
and  Fox  and  Ward.  Frank  Dumont 
has  for  some  years  been  manager  of 
the  Eleventh  Street  Opera  House  in 
Philadelphia,  the  only  permanent  min- 
strel house  in  America. 

The  theatre  was  closed  the  week  of 
August  23. 

Frank  S.  Chanfrau  came  on  August 
Frank  Dumont  30  for  three  weeks  of  "Kit." 

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Lotta  followed  on  September  20  for  three  weeks  in  "  Little 
Nell,"  "Zip,"  and  "Musette."  She  brought  with  her  as  prin- 
cipal comedian  E.  A.  Locke.  On  Saturday  evening,  October 
9,  Napier  Lothian  had  a  benefit,  when  he  played  Billy  Bokus 
to  Miss  Lotta's  Musette.  Barry  Sullivan  made  his  only  ap- 
pearances in  this  city  during  the  fortnight  beginning  Octo- 
ber 9,  1875,  being  seen  in 
"Richelieu,"  "Richard 
III,"  "Hamlet,"  "The 
Lady  of  Lyons,"  "The 
Gamester,"  "  Macbeth," 
and  "The  Stranger." 

A  two  weeks'  season  of 
English  opera  under  the 
management  of  C.  D. 
Hess  followed,  commenc- 
ing October  28,  the  prin- 
cipals being  Clara  Louise 
Kellogg,  Jenny  Van  Zandt, 
Annis  Montague  (who 
made  her  debut  on  Octo- 
ber 26) ,  Annie  Beaumont, 
Zelda  Seguin,  William  Cas- 
tle, William  Carlton,  Wil- 
liam Hamilton,  George 
Conly,  Henry  Peakes,  J.  G. 
Peakes,  James  Maas,  and 

W.  Morgan.  The  operas  were  "  Mignon,"  "  The  Huguenots," 
"The  Bohemian  Girl,"  "The  Lily  of  Killarney,"  "Faust," 
"II  Trovatore,"  "Martha,"  and  "Era  Diavolo." 

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Barry  Sullivan 


THE    SEASON   OF    1875-76 


Edwin  Byron,  the  Boy  Tragedian, 
appeared  as  Richard  III  on  Satur- 
day evening,  November  6,  1875, 
supported  by  the  regular  company. 
Byron  was  a  young  man  of  this  city, 
whose  true  name  was  Nathaniel 
Page.  He  continued  on  the  stage 
for  some  time,  but  did  not  gain  re- 
nown and  died 
a  few  years 
after  his  de- 
but. Edwin  Byron,  the  Boy  Tragedian 

George  Bel- 
more,  an  English  character  actor,  opened 
on  November   8    in  "The  Flying 
Scud,"  but  was  taken  ill  and  played 
only  two  nights,  his  part  being  taken 
on    Wednesday 
and  the  remain- 
der of  the  week 
by   D.    J.    Ma- 

guinnis.    Mr.  Belmore  grew  rapidly  worse 
and  died  within  a  few  days. 

George  Fawcett  Rowe  played 
Micawber  in  "Little  Em'ly"  the 
week  of  November  15,  L.  R. 
She  well  being  the  Peggotty,  C. 
Leslie  Allen  the  Uriah  Heep,  and 
P.  A.  Anderson  the  Ham. 

Jarrett   and  Palmer's  produc- 

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Charles  F.  Atkinson 


Charles  H.  Yale 


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tion  of  Shakespeare's  "Henry  V"  was  presented  on  Novem- 
ber 22  and  ran  three  weeks,  with  the  following  cast : 


King  Henry  V 

Rumor,  as  Chorus 

Duke  of  Exeter 

Earl  of  Westmoreland 

Earl  of  Warwick 

Earl  of  Cambridge 

Lord  Scroop 

Sir  Thomas  Grey 

Sir  Thomas  Erpingham, 

Gower 

Macmorris 

Fluellen 

Jamey 

Williams 

Bates 

Court 

Nym 

Bardolph 

Pistol 

Boy 

A  Herald 

Charles  VI,  King  of  France 

Lewis,  the  Dauphin 

Montjoy,  a  French  Herald 

Princess  Katharine 

Dame  Quickly 

Isabel,  Queen  of  France 

Alice 


George  Rignold. 
Mrs.  Thomas  Barry. 

C.  Leslie  Allen. 
J.  H.  Rowland. 
Charles  J.  Murphy. 
George  Boles. 

H.  A.  Cripps. 
E.  Wiley. 
J.  A.  Page. 
J.  H.  Conner. 
H.  Rees  Davies. 
Frederick  Thome. 
W.  W.  George. 
P.  A.  Anderson. 

D.  H.  Rees. 
J.  Cassells. 

G.  W.  Wilson. 
D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
C.  B.  Bishop. 
Frank  Little. 
J.  Mitchell. 
M.  D.  Rebus. 
O.  H.  Barr. 
Gustavus  Levick. 
Mile.  Louise  Dorell. 
Mrs.  Chas.  Poole. 
Marie  Brabrook. 
Gabrielle  Du  Sauld. 


The  success  of  "Henry  V"  was  great  and  it  was  followed 
by  another  equally  as  great.    "The  Two  Orphans"  was  pro- 

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duced  on  December  13,  1875,  and  ran  seven  weeks.  Kate 
Claxton,  Marie  Wilkins,  and  Joseph  Wheelock  were  especially 
engaged,  the  entire  cast  being  as  follows : 


Chevalier  de  Vaudrey 

Count  de  Linieres 

Picard 

Jacques  Frochard 

Pierre  Frochard 

Marquis  de  Presles 

Doctor 

La  Fleur 

Officer  of  the  Guard 

Martin 

De  Mailly 

Destrees 

Antoine 

Louise 

Henriette 

La  Frochard 

Countess  de  Linieres 

Sister  Genevieve 

Marianne 

Julie 

Florette 

Cora 

Sister  Theresa 


Joseph  F.  Wheelock. 

C.  Leslie  Allen. 

D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
L.  R.  Shewell. 
Gustavus  Levick. 
M.  D.  Rebus. 
H.  Rees  Davies. 
T.  M.  Hunter. 
H.  A.  Cripps. 
W.  Josephs. 

J.  Wiley. 
George  Boles. 
J.  W.  Taylor. 
Kate  Claxton. 
Mrs.  Thomas  Barry. 
Marie  Wilkins. 
Mrs.  Chas.  Poole. 
Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter. 
Blanche  Hay  den. 
Lizzie  Hunt. 
Nellie  Downing. 
Carrie  Prescott. 
Emma  Smiley. 


Benjamin  W.  Thayer  died  during  the  first  week  of  the  run 
of  "The  Two  Orphans"  and  the  theatre  was  closed  on  the 
evening  of  Monday,  December  20,  the  day  of  his  funeral. 

The  death  of  Mr.  Thayer  terminated  the  partnership  of 
Thayer  and  Tompkins  and  for  the  remainder  of  the  season 
of  1875-76  Orlando  Tompkins  was  alone  in  its  management. 

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1 


The  Hyers  Sisters  sang  in  concert  on  the  evening  of  Sunday, 

January  16,  and  again  on 
Sunday,  January  23. 

John  McCullough  made 
his  first  appearance  here  as 
a  star  on  January  31,  1876, 
playing  the  title  role  in  "  The 
Gladiator."  The  following 
night  he  was  unable  to  ap- 
pear on  account  of  illness 
and  the  regular  company 
played  "  The  Cricket  on  the 
Hearth"  and  "Sarah's 
Young  Man."  McCullough 
reappeared  on  Wednesday 
and  "The  Gladiator"  con- 
tinued the  attraction  for  the 
remainder  of  the  w7eek.  During  the  following  week  he  was 
seen  in  "Virginius,"  "Richelieu,"  "Jack  Cade,"  "Othello," 
"The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  "Richard  III," 
and  "Metamora." 

Concerts  were  given  on  Sunday  even- 
ings, February  6,  13,  and  20  by  Lothi- 
an's Orchestra,  assisted  by  such  talent 
as  the  Berger  Family,  Arbuckle  the  cor- 
netist,  the  Temple  Quartette,  Emma 
Klaizy  the  violoncellist,  the  Swedish 
Quartette,  Jules  Levy,  Laura  Joyce, 
Josie  Maddock,  Ettie  Morgan,  and 
Fred  Berger  the  harpist.  Fred  Berger  afterward  became  a 

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George  Rignold  as  Henry  V 


Palrnieri 


THE   SEASON   OF   1875-76 


successful  manager  and  conducted  the   tours  of   Sol  Smith 
Russell  until  the  death  of 
that  star. 

E.  A.  Sothern,  supported 
by  Linda  Dietz,  came  on 
February  14  for  two  weeks, 
playing  "  Our  American 
Cousin,"  "David  Gar- 
rick,"  and  "  Dundreary 
Married  and  Settled." 

Gilmore's  Band  played 
on  Sunday,  February  27. 

A  two  weeks'  season  of 
Italian  opera  under  Max 
Strakosch  followed,  with 
Teresa  Titiens,  Teresa 

Joseph  Wheelock  and  L.  R.  Shewell  m- 

Carreno      Sauret,     Annis  «  The  Two  Orphans " 

Montague,  Miss  Cooney, 

Tom  Karl,  Brignoli,  Tagliapietra,  Orlandini,  Barili,  and 
others.  Max  Maretzek  was  the  musical  director.  The  operas 
were  "Norma,"  "II  Trovatore,"  "La  Favorita,"  "Lucrezia 
Borgia,"  and  "Don  Giovanni." 

D.  J.  Maguinnis  had  a  benefit  on  the  afternoon  and  evening 
of  Leap  Year  Day,  February  29,  1876,  playing  "Leap  Year" 
and  "Sketches  in  India"  in  the  evening,  while  in  the  after- 
noon Sothern  played  "Our  American  Cousin." 

Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter  had  a  benefit  on  Friday  evening,  March 
3,  presenting  "The  Long  Strike"  and  "Aunt  Charlotte's 
Maid." 

On  Saturday  evening,  March  4,  what  was  called  a  "  Chal- 

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lenge  Programme"  was  given.  The  burlesque  of  "  Kenil- 
worth"  was  played,  with  Olivia  Rand,  D. 
J.  Maguinnis,  Harry  Bloodgood,  Neil  Bur- 
gess, Julia  Melville,  and  others  in  the  cast. 
"Handsome  Dan's  Burlesque  Circus"  was 
introduced.  Lillie  Joyce  and  Stuart  Clark 
gave  the  balcony  scene  from  "Romeo  and 
Juliet."  Professor  T.  McCarthy  swung 
Indian  clubs.  Leathe  and  Montague  did 
a  gymnastic  act.  Fagin,  Parks,  Bobbie, 
and  Dannie  Daly  did  a  clog  dance,  and 
John  Coleman  a  jig.  Eph  Horn  also  ap- 
peared and  Grimaldi  Adams  presented  a 
short  pantomime,  with  George  Boles  as 
Pantaloon.  The  occasion  was  the  benefit 
of  Harry  Bloodgqod  and  the  receipts  were 
$1778.85. 

Another  Sunday  con- 
cert was  given  on  March  5  by  Lothian's 
Orchestra,  the  Berger  Family,  Mrs.  H.  M. 
Smith,  Jules  Levy,  and  others. 

L.  R.  Shewell's  benefit  on  March  7  intro- 
duced Mr.  Shewell  and  John  McCullough 
in  "  Damon  and  Pythias."  "  Married  Life  " 
was  also  given.  Mrs.  Barry's  benefit  on 
March  10  offered  "Love's  Sacrifice"  and 
"Wanted,  a  Young  Lady,"  and  John  Mc- 
Cullough recited  "The  Little  Hero." 

Callender's  Georgia  Singers  and  the 
Hyers  Sisters  sang  on  Sunday,  March  12. 

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John  McCullough  as 
Virginius 


Marie  Wilkins  as  La 
Frochard 


THE   SEASON   OF   1875-76 


"The  Colleen  Bawn"  was  played  the  week  of  March  13. 
D.  L.  (Dutch)  Morris  in  a  Teutonic 
version  of  "Richard  III"  was  added 
to  the  bill  on  Wednesday.  Joseph  Proc- 
tor revived  "Nick  of  the  Woods"  on 
Saturday  evening,  March  18,  with  L. 
R.  Shewell  as  Roaring  Ralph  Stack- 
pole. 

The  Kellogg  English  Opera  Company 
with  the  same  vocalists  as  before  re- 
turned on  March  20  for  another  fort- 
night, adding  "  The  Huguenots,"  "  The 
Rose  of  Castile,"  and  "  The  Star  of  the 
North"  to  their  repertoire. 

W.H.Bartho- 
lomew, the  pan- 
tomimist,  had 
a  benefit  on  Sat- 
urday evening, 

March  25,  when  a  variety  bill  was 
given.  Bad  weather  interfered  sadly 
with  the  receipts  and  another  benefit 
to  him  was  given  on  the  following 
Saturday,  April  1,  1876,  when  among 
others  Charles  F.  Atkinson  appeared, 
reciting  "The  Vagabonds,"  and 
Charles  H.  Yale  sang  and  danced 
"  The  Funny  Old  Gal."  Both  of  these 
gentlemen  have  since  become  man- 
agers whose  names  are  known  through- 

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Fred  Thome  as  Fluellen 
in  "  Henry  V  " 


Gustavus  Levick  in  "  The 
Two  Orphans  " 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Titiens 


out  the  whole  United  States.    The  Young  Apollo  Club  of  New 

York,  with  Joseph  White,  the  Cu- 
ban violinist,  and  Lothian's  Or- 
chestra, were  heard  in  concert  on 
Sunday,  April  2. 

"Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,"  with 
Mrs.  G.  C.  Howard  as  Topsy, 
G.  C.  Howard  as  St.  Clair,  and 
George  Kunkel  as  Uncle  Tom, 
supported  by  the  stock  company, 
filled  the  week  of  April  3  to  large 
business. 

Reeves's  Band  of  Providence 
played  Sunday  night,  April  9. 

Jarrett  and  Palmer's  great  re- 
vival of  "Julius  Csesar,"  with  E.  L.  Davenport  as  Brutus, 
Lawrence  Barrett  as  Cassius,  Frank  C.  Bangs  as  Marc  An- 
tony, and  Milnes  Levick  as  Caesar,  drew  very  large  houses 
the  week  of  April  10. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence 
opened  on  April  17  in  "The 
Mighty  Dollar"  for  a  two  weeks' 
engagement,  but  owing  to  the 
death  of  Barney  Williams,  who 
was  Mrs.  Florence's  brother-in- 
law,  the  stars  were  obliged  to  be  / 
away  on  April  25,  26,  27,  and  28, 
in  attendance  at  the  funeral. 
"Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,"  with 
Olivia  Rand  as  Topsy,  was  hast- 

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Teresa  Carreno 


THE   SEASON   OF   1875-76 


ily  substituted  and  the  Florences  returned  in  time  to  play 
"The  Mighty  Dollar"  on  the  afternoon  and  evening  of 
Saturday,  April  29. 

Reverend  W.  H.  H.  Murray  occupied  the  house  for  four 
Sundays,  commencing  April  23. 

Another  week  of  Italian  opera  began  on  May  1,  with  Marie 
Palmieri,  Mathilde  Phillips,  Adelaide  Phillips,  Mme.  Intro- 
pidi,  Signorina  Persiani,  Miss  Cooney,  Tom  Karl,  Gotts- 
chalk,  Tagliapietra,  Signor 
Palmieri,  and  others,  as 
principals,  and  A.  Tomasi 
as  musical  director.  The 
operas  were  "  Norma,"  "  Se- 
miramide,"  "La  Favorita," 
and  "II  Trovatore." 

Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers,  sup- 
ported by  J.  C.  McCullom, 
appeared  for  two  weeks 
beginning  May  8  in  "  Eliza- 
beth," "Mary  Stuart," 
"Lady  Audley's  Secret," 
and  "The  Hunchback," 


Kate  Claxton  and  Mrs.  Barry  as  the  Two 
Orphans 


having  the  assistance  of 
Agnes  Booth  in  the  latter 
piece.  Tony  Pastor's  Troupe  came  for  one  evening,  Satur- 
day, May  13,  the  artists  being  Tony  Pastor,  Charles  Worley, 
Frank  Girard,  Baby  Bindley,  Jennie  Morgan,  Lurline  the 
Water  Queen,  Watson  the  Man  Fish,  the  Brahams,  Gus  Wil- 
liams, Karl  Lind,  Harry  Kernell,  Crossley  and  Elder,  the  Big 
Four  (Lester,  Allen,  Smith,  and  Waldron),  and  Marie  Whit- 

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tingham  and  Master  Newman.  Master  Newman  is  at  present 
writing  the  business  manager  of  the  Garrick  Theatre,  New 
York  City. 

Clara  Louise  Kellogg,  John  Orththe  pianist,  and  the  Boston 
Philharmonic  Club  volunteered  at  N.  Lothian's  benefit  on 
Sunday,  May  24. 

The  Vokes  Family  came  on  June  5  for  two  weeks,  presenting 

"The  Belles  of  the  Kitchen," 
"A  Bunch  of  Berries,"  "Fun 
in  a  Fog,"  "Nan,  the  Good- 
for- Nothing,"  and  "The 
Wrong  Man  in  the  Right 
Place." 

Marie  Aimee  and  her  French 
company  sang  here  the  week 
of  June  19  in  "  La  Jolie  Parfu- 
meuse,"  "La  Vie  Parisienne," 
and  "La  Fille  de  Madame 
Angot." 

Hermann,  the  magician,  had 
a  benefit  on  Wednesday,  June 
28,  when  Mrs.  Dauncey  Mas- 
kell  recited,  Laura  Joyce  sang 
"The  Minstrel  Boy,"  the  Al- 
monte Brothers  performed  acrobatic  feats,  H.  S.  Murdoch 
and  Mrs.  Fred  Williams  played  the  burletta  of  "Antony  and 
Cleopatra,"  Charles  Booth  and  Addie  Scarsey  rode  veloci- 
pedes, Georgie  Dean  Spaulding  played  the  harp,  Maffitt  and 
Bartholomew  gave  the  pantomime  of  "Robert  Macaire,"  and 
Hermann  himself  performed  feats  of  magic. 

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David  Garrick  Lord  Dundreary 

Brother  Sam 

E.  A.  Sothern 


THE   SEASON   OF   1875-76 

On  the  afternoon  and  evening  of  July  4,  the  pantomime 
of  "Humpty  Dumpty's  Centennial"  was  given,  with  Maffitt 
as  Clown  and  Thomas  Chapman  as  Pantaloon.  Harry 
Hunter,  afterward  the  Lone  Fisherman  in  "Evangeline,"  was 
the  Harlequin,  and  the  Almonte  Brothers,  gymnasts,  were 
featured. 

George  H.  Tyler  had  a  benefit  on  July  12,  when  Katie 
Putnam  was  seen  in  "The  Child  of  the  Regiment,"  the  First 
Regiment  Band  and  the  Chelsea  Brass  Band  played,  Fan- 
nie Marsh  (Mrs.  Isaac  B.  Rich)  played  what  was  billed  as 
"The  Quarrel  and  Screen  Scene,  from  W.  E.  Sheri- 
dan's world-famous  Comedy,  of  'The  School  for  Scandal," 
Georgie  Dean  Spaulding  played  the  harp,  and  Maffitt  and 
Bartholomew  appeared  in  the  pantomime  of  "The  Young 
Recruit."  During  the  pantomime  Colonel  Coveney's  Cele- 
brated Cadets,  of  East  Cambridge,  Mass.,  gave  an  exhibi- 
tion drill. 

Several  deaths  among  those  con- 
nected with  the  theatre  occurred  this 
season.  Benjamin  W.  Thayer,  senior 
partner  in  the  firm  of  Thayer  and 
Tompkins,  died  in  December  after 
eleven  years  of  successful  management, 
having  with  his  partner  brought  the 
theatre  from  a  rut  of  disastrous  busi- 
ness and  landed  it  among  the  best- 
paying  theatres  of  the  world. 

W.  H.  Norton,  the  second  old  man  of  the  company,  died 
during  the  year,  as  also  did  Annie  Winslow,  who  had  served 
in  the  company  several  years  in  a  minor  capacity. 

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George  Belmore  broke  down  while  playing  a  star  engage- 
ment and  died  within  a  few  days,  and  Barney  Williams,  one 
of  the  Boston  Theatre's  favorite  stars,  also  passed  away 
during  the  year. 


CHAPTER  XXV 

THE   SEASON   OF   1876-77 

MR.  THAYER'S  interest  in  the  theatre  was  purchased  by 
Noble  H.  Hill,  a  business  man  of  this  city,  who  previous 
to  that  time  had  not  been  connected  with  theatrical  affairs, 
and  the  firm  name  was  changed  to  Tompkins  and  Hill.  Mr. 
Shewell  was  retained  as  manager  and  the  following  company 
was  engaged:  C.  Leslie  Allen,  E.  J.  Buckley,  D.  J.  Maguin- 
nis,  Mark  Price,  Gustavus  Levick,  M.  D.  Rebus,  W.  F.  Wallis, 
H.  Rees  Davies,  T.  M.  Hunter,  N.  Lothian,  Jr.,  H.  A.  Cripps, 
George  Boles,  J.  W.  Taylor,  E.  Wiley,  H.  J.  Train,  George  C. 
Boniface,  Jr.,  Mrs.  Thomas  Barry,  Olivia  Rand,  Mrs.  Charles 
Poole,  Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter, 
Mrs.  C.  L.  Allen,  Blanche 
Hayden,  Lizzie  Hunt,  Nel- 
lie Downing,  Carrie  Pres- 
cott,  Emma  Smiley,  Maria 
Henley,  lola  Smiley,  Mar- 
ian Follett,  Ruby  St.  Clair, 
Florence  Clifford,  and  Mary 
Edwards.  Harry  Blood- 
good,  the  minstrel,  was  also 
engaged  for  the  season, 
with  a  view  to  using  him 
on  Saturday  nights  and  like 

occasions.  Mark  Price 

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Emile  Sauret 


The  season  opened  on  August  28,  1876,  with  Frank  Mayo 

in  "The  Streets  of  New  York." 

"Kit"  followed  for  two  weeks, 
with  F.  S.  Chanfrau  and  the  Bos- 
ton Theatre  Company. 

"The  Two  Orphans"  \vas  re- 
vived on  September  18  for  two 
weeks,  Kate  Claxton  and  Marie 
Wilkins  being  seen  in  their  orig- 
inal parts  and  E.  J.  Buckley 
making  his  first  appearance  in 
this  city  in  the  role  of  Chevalier 
de  Vaudrey. 

Dion  Boucicault  in  "  The  Shaugh- 

o 

raun"  filled  the  month  of  October.     Victoria  Woodhull  lec- 
tured on  Sunday  evening,  October  22.    Anna  de  Belocca  made 
her  Boston  debut  on  October  29,  \vhen   she  was  heard   in 
concert  with  Madame  A.  B.  Maretzek 
the  harpist,  Cesare  Cornazzoni,  tenor, 
Ferranti  the  baritone,   Emile  Sauret 
the  violinist,  and  Teresa  Carreno,  who 
had  become  a  pianist. 

Madame  Janauschek  followed  on 
October  30  in  "Bleak  House,"  "Mac- 
beth," and  "Mary  Stuart"  for  a  fort- 
night. Spaulding's  Bell  Ringers  and 
the  Anacreon  Club  wrere  heard  on 
Sunday,  November  12. 

John  T.  Raymond  played  "  Colonel 
Sellers"  the  week  of  November  13. 

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Ole  Bull,  violinist,  Signora  Cappiani,  prima  donna,  Jules 
Levy,  cornetist,  and  W.  Popper, 
violoncellist,  were  heard  in  con- 
cert on  Sunday  evening,  Novem- 
ber 19,  assisted  by  the  Boston 
Theatre  orchestra. 

Raymond  was  succeeded  by 
Kate  Claxton,  who  played  "  Con- 
science" for  one  week  and  "The 
Two  Orphans"  for  another,  the 
Madame  Frochard  on  this  oc- 
casion being  Madame  Ivan  Mi- 
chel. 

On  Sunday  evening,  Novem- 
ber 26,  Ole  Bull  and  Jules  Levy 
appeared  in  concert,  with  Fanny 
Kellogg  as  an  added  attraction. 
Louise  Pomeroy,  a  handsome 
woman    who    was    the    wife    of 
the   notorious 

journalist,  "Brick"  Pomeroy,  played  her 
only  starring  engagement  in  this  theatre 
the  week  of  December  4,  acting  in  "Ro- 
meo and  Juliet,"  'The  Lady  of  Lyons," 
"As  You  Like  It,"  and  "Macbeth." 

The  performance  of  Saturday  evening, 
December  9,  was  billed  as  a  reception  to 
Harry  Bloodgood.  The  stock  company 
played  "The  Chimney  Corner,"  Bloodgood 
appeared  in  "Uncle  Rufe's  Home,"  "The 
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Johll  T.  Raymond  as  Colonel  Sellers 


Mrs.  Jean  Davenport 
Lander 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


liar rv  Blood i>;ood 


Old  District  School,"  and  "The  Inquisitive  Darkey,"  Sena- 
tor Bob  Hart  made  a  stump 
speech,  J.  H.  O'Connor  sang 
"The  Elopement,"  the  four 
Daly  Brothers,  Thomas,  Wil- 
liam, Bob,  and  Dan,  were  seen 
in  songs  and  dances,  and  Char- 
ley Yale  appeared  as  Patsy 
Bolivar.  The  Daly  Brothers, 
especially  Dan,  afterward  be- 
came prominent  as  comedians, 
Senator  Bob  Hart  left  the  stage 
and  was  later  known  as  Rev. 
James  Sutherland,  the  evang- 
elist, while  Charley  Yale  is  a 

successful  manager.  Gilmore's  Band  gave  a  concert  on  De- 
cember 10,  1876,  the  vocalist  being  Lillian  Norton,  who  after- 
wards gained  fame  as  Madame  Nordica,  the  prima  donna. 

The  Brooklyn  Theatre  fire,  in  which  hundreds  perished, 
including  H.  S.  Murdoch,  formerly  of 
the  Boston  Theatre  Company,  occurred 
about  this  time  and  had  a  disastrous 
effect  on  theatrical  business  all  over  the 
country,  particularly  in  the  case  of  Jar- 
rett  and  Palmer's  spectacular  production, 
"Sardanapalus,"  in  which  there  was  an 
extremely  realistic  fire  scene.  "Sardana- 
palus" was  presented  here  on  December 
11  for  three  weeks,  with  the  following 

cast :  Louise  Pomeroy 

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THE. SEASON   OF   1876-77 

Sardanapalus  F.  C.  Bangs. 

Salemenes  Louis  Aldrich. 

Beleses  C.  Leslie  Allen. 

Arbaces  M.  M.  Price. 

Altada  H.  Rees  Davies. 

Pania  Gustavus  Levick. 

Sferi  Gene  Wiley. 

Zanes  George  Boles. 

Balea  M.  D.  Rebus. 

Herald  T.  M.  Hunter. 

Myrrha  Agnes  Booth. 

Zarina  Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter. 

A  grand  Italian  ballet  was  introduced,  the  principal  dancers 
being  Mile.  Malvina  Bartoletti,  Signer  Ernesto  Mascagno, 
and  Miles.  Palladino,  Stickel,  Mascarino,  and  Beserti. 

On  January  1,  1877,  Mrs.  Lander,  supported  by  Theodore 
Hamilton,  appeared  in  a  version  of  Hawthorne's  "Scarlet 
Letter,"  but  this,  like  the  previous  attraction,  did  not  draw. 

On  the  afternoon  of  Friday,  January  9,  a  benefit  was  given 
to  the  relatives  of  the  late  H.  S.  Murdoch.  General  Mite  and 
Lucia  Zarate,  the  midgets,  appeared  and  the  remainder  of  the 
bill  was  given  by  the  companies  of  all  the  theatres  in  town. 
"A  Phenomenon  in  a  Smock  Frock"  was  played  by  W.  J. 
LeMoyne,  James  Burrows,  Lorin  Deland,  H.  A.  Cripps, 
Lizzie  Hunt,  and  Olivia  Rand.  "  Chums  "  was  presented  by 
George  W.  Wilson,  Dr.  F.  A.  Harris,  Nat  Childs,  Mrs.  J.  R. 
Vincent,  and  Mary  Gary.  The  balcony  scene  from  "Romeo 
and  Juliet,"  was  rendered  by  E.  J.  Buckley  and  Stella  Boni- 
face. "  Caste"  was  played  by  L.  R.  Shewell,  Gustavus  Levick, 
C.  Leslie  Allen,  D.  J.  Maguinnis,  Mrs.  Thomas  Barry,  and 
Olivia  Rand.  "Jenny  Lind  at  Last"  followed,  introducing 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Eliza  Weathersby,  W.  H.  Crane,  N.  C.  Goodwin,  Harry 
Hunter,  Richard  Golden,  Harry  Josephs,  Cheever  Goodwin, 
E.  E.  Rice,  B.  Bullock,  H.  Metzgar,  A.  Cassidy,  S.  Crane, 
G.  Ulmer,  D.  P.  Steele,  H.  A.  Cripps,  and  M.  Delahunt. 
Harry  Bloodgood  lectured  on  "Fish,"  and  the  entertainment 

closed  with  the  panto- 
mime of  "Robert  Ma- 
caire"  by  James  S. 
Maffitt,  N.  D.  Jones, 
Welsh  Edwards,  J.  V. 
Melton,  A.  C.  More- 
land,  George  H.  Goes, 
A.  J.  Leavitt,  Julie  Co- 
ventry, and  Jennie  Mc- 
Lellan. 

Professor  S.  S.  Bald- 
win gave  an  expose  of 
spiritualism  on  Sunday, 
January  21. 

Joseph  Murphy  played 
"Kerry  Gow"  for  a  fort- 
night beginning  Janu- 

Joseph  Murphy  as  the  Kerry  Gow  *^y  **• 

J.  Harry  Shannon,  the 
Boy  Orator,  recited  on  Sunday  evening,  January  28. 

John  E.  Owens  began  a  two  weeks'  engagement  on  Feb- 
ruary 5,  offering  "The  Victims,"  "Self,"  "The  Happiest  Day 
of  My  Life,"  and  "Solon  Shingle." 

Maggie  Mitchell's  annual  three  w^eeks  began  on  February 
19,  when  she  was  seen  in  "Mignon,"  later  presenting  "Jane 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1876-77 


Eyre,"  "The  Pearl  of  Savoy,"  and  "Little  Barefoot."  On  the 
evening  of  March  10,  1877,  Napier  Lothian  played  William 
Peace  to  Miss  Mitchell's  Little  Barefoot. 

J.  B.  Booth  played  "Richard  III"  on  Saturday  evening, 
March  3. 

Charles  Fechter,  supported  by  Lizzie  Price,  played  two 
weeks,  in  "Monte  Cristo,"  "Hamlet," 
"Ruy  Bias,"  and  "Don  Caesar."  On 
March  19  Mr.  Fechter  was  too  ill  to 
play  and  the  stock  company  presented 
"Rory  O'More"  and  "The  Inquis- 
itive Darkey"  to  a  bad  house. 

Eugenie  Pappenheim  appeared  in 
German  opera  for  one  week,  commenc- 
ing March  26,  the  operas  being  "The 
Flying  Dutchman,"  "Lohengrin,"  and 
"  Tannhauser." 

George  Riddle  played  "The  Ro- 
mance of  a  Poor  Young  Man"  on 
Saturday  evening,  March  31. 

Madame  Janauschek  returned  on 
April  2  for  two  weeks  of  "Medea," 
"Bleak  House,"  "Deborah,"  "Mary 
Stuart,"  "  Macbeth,"  and  "  Brunhilde." 

It  was  during  a  performance  of  "Medea"  that  Theodore 
Roosevelt,  afterward  President  of  the  United  States,  was 
ejected  from  the  gallery  for  creating  a  disturbance.  He  was 
then  a  freshman  at  Harvard  College  and  was  "running"  for 
one  of  the  secret  societies.  He  had  been  ordered  to  go  into 
the  upper  gallery  of  the  Boston  Theatre  in  evening  dress  and 

239 


Eugenie  Pappenheim 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


applaud  vociferously  in  all  quiet  scenes.    This  he  did  faith- 
fully, with  the  above  disastrous  effect  upon  his  dignity. 

On    Wednesday   afternoon,    April    11,    1877,    New    York 

and  Boston  amateurs  played 
"Man  and  Wife"  in  aid  of 
the  sufferers  of  the  Cuban  war. 
Sadie  Von  Leer,  who  played 
Anne  Sylvester,  afterward  be- 
came a  star  upon  the  pro- 
fessional stage.  The  bill  was 
supplemented  by  Adelaide 
Phillips  and  Laura  Schirmer, 
who  sang  the  last  scene  of 
"Romeo  and  Juliet." 

At  the  Fast  Day  matinee  on 

Theodore  Roosevelt,  when  in  College       April    12,  "  Uncle  Tom's    Cab- 
in" was  presented,  with  Harry 
Bloodgood  as  Uncle  Tom  and  Mrs.  G.  C.  Howard  as  Topsy. 

General  B.  F.  Butler  lectured  on  Sunday  evening,  April  15. 

Eugenie  Pappenheim  returned  for  the  week  of  April  16, 
Pauline  Canissa  being  added  to  the  company.  The  operas 
were  "Die  Walkiire,"  "Lohengrin,"  and  "Fidelio."  Acts 
from  "The  Flying  Dutchman"  were  also  given.  Ad  Neuen- 
dorf was  the  conductor. 

The  Eighth  Annual  Benefit  of  Harry  Bloodgood,  on  Satur- 
day evening,  April  21,  presented  "Katy,  the  Hot  Corn  Girl" 
and  a  variety  show,  in  which  Bloodgood  and  Sam  Weston 
played  "He's  Got  to  Come,"  and  the  Four  Daly  Brothers, 
Coleman  and  Dwyer,  Masters  Tommy  and  Johnny  Drohan, 
and  others  appeared. 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1876-77 


Charles  Fechter  and  Lizzie  Price  returned  on  April  23  for 
two  weeks  in  "The  Corsican  Brothers,"  "Hamlet,"  and  "The 
Lady  of  Lyons." 

On  Saturday  evening,  April  28,  1877,  the  Massachusetts 
Rifle  Association  had  a  benefit,  when  "Sarah's  Young  Man" 
and  "The  Chimney  Corner"  were  played  and  a  prize  drill 
took  place  between  Company  H,  First  Battalion  of  Infantry, 
Company  D,  Fifth  Regiment 
of  Infantry,  and  Company 
G,  Ninth  Battalion. 

Ole  Bull,  Jules  Lumbard, 
the  Berger  Family,  and  the 
Boston  Theatre  orchestra 
gave  a  concert  on  Sunday, 
April  29. 

Clara  Morris  made  her 
first  appearance  here  as  a 
star  on  May  7,  playing  "  Ca- 
mille"  all  that  week  and 
"Miss  Multon"  all  the  next. 
On  the  first  night  of  "Miss 
Multon"  the  curtain  was 
rung  down  after  the  second 
act  and  the  money  was  re- 
turned to  the  audience.  Miss  Morris  blamed  the  manager 
and  he  blamed  her  for  the  trouble  and  the  matter  was  aired 
in  the  newspapers. 

Mrs.  Barry  had  a  benefit  on  Wednesday  afternoon,  May  9, 
when  John  McCullough,  Sol  Smith  Russell,  and  George  Rid- 
dle volunteered.  At  Harry  M'Glenen's  benefit  on  Saturday 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


\ 


Sara  Jewett 


evening,  May  12,  Agnes  Booth  and  Cazeneuve  the  magician 

were  the  volunteers. 

The  Union  Square  Theatre 
Company  of  New  York  pro- 
duced "The  Danicheffs"  on 
May  21  for  two  weeks,  the  com- 
pany including  Charles  R. 
Thome,  Jr.,  James  O'Neill, 
Louis  James,  Fanny  Morant, 
Sara  Je\vett,  Ida  Vernon,  and 
others.  Mr.  Thorne  was  taken 
ill  during  the  first  week  and  was 
obliged  to  retire  from  the  cast, 
his  part  being  taken  by  Louis 
James.  Sara  Jewett  had  a  bene- 
fit on  the  afternoon  of  May  31,  when  "Romeo  and  Juliet" 
was  played,  with  Miss  Jewett  as  Juliet,  Louis  James  as  Mer- 
cutio,  and  James  O'Neill  as  Romeo. 
Aimee  and  her  French  Opera 
Company  followed  on  June  4  for 
two  weeks  in  "La  Perichole,"  "La 
Belle  Helene,"  "La  Fille  de  Ma- 
dame Angot,"  "La  Jolie  Parfu- 
meuse,"  "La  Grande  Duchesse," 
"La  Boulangere  a  des  Ecus,"  "Gi- 
rofle-Girofla,"  "La  Belle  Poule," 
and  "Les  Dragons  de  Villars." 

H.  A.  M'Glenen  had  another 
benefit  on  Thursday,  June  21,  when 
the  volunteers  were  Joseph  Proctor, 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1876-77 

Sol  Smith  Russell,  Sir  Randall  Roberts,  Louis  Aldrich,  Archie 
Cowper,  Ethel  Greybrooke,  and  the  members  of  the  regular 
company. 

W.  P.  Prescott  benefited  on  June  23,  a  variety  show  being 
given,  in  which  Billy  Morris  was  seen  once  more,  Charley 
Yale  was  the  clown  in  the  pantomime  of  "Tommy  Tuttle, 
the  Mischief  Maker,"  and  Master  Dunn  (afterward  Arthur 
Dunn)  did  a  song  and  dance. 

A  benefit  for  the  sufferers  by  the  St.  John  fire  was  given  on 
June  28,  when  "Faint  Heart  Never  Won  Fair  Lady"  was 
played  by  Frank  Mayo,  Blanche  Slader,  J.  W.  Hague,  H.  A. 
Cripps,  N.  Lothian,  Jr.,  J.  T.  McNary,  Annie  Clarke,  and 
Susan  Flood.  Wyzeman  Marshall  read,  Nella  F.  Brown  re- 
cited, Fanny  Kellogg  sang,  Helen  Mar  White  recited,  Helen 
Potter  gave  impersonations,  Annie  Clarke  played  Romeo  to 
Mrs.  Barry's  Juliet,  J.  W.  Lanergan  recited,  Sol  Smith  Rus- 
sell was  seen  in  his  sketches,  and  "The  Inquisitive  Darkey" 
wTas  played  by  J.  H.  Ring,  T.  M.  Hunter,  H.  A.  Cripps, 
Lizzie  Edwards,  and  Nellie  Downing. 

J.  B.  Sullivan's  benefit  closed  the  season,  on  Wednesday 
evening,  July  11,  when  a  mixed  bill  was  given,  including  the 
"  Winners  of  the  Race,"  T.  Mahoney  (stroke) ,  Gookin  Brothers, 
and  F.  Plaisted  (bow).  These  were  evidently  the  winners  of  the 
Fourth  of  July  race  on  the  Charles  River. 


CHAPTER  XXVI 

THE   SEASON    OF   1877-78 

THE  new  members  of  the  company  in  1877-78  were  George 
R.  Parks,  John  T.  Craven,  H.  E.  Chase.  C.  Rolfe,  J.  H. 
Rowland,  Harry  Pierson,  Mrs.  M.  A.  Pennoyer,  Sadie  Hen- 
ley, and  Emma  Wyman. 

George  Parks  remained  here  for  several  seasons,  as  did  most 
of  the  others.  He  went  from  this  theatre  to  the  Boston  Mu- 
seum, where  he  met  and  married  Elizabeth  Robins,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  stock  company  at  that  theatre,  who  has  since  won 

fame  as  a  novelist.  Mr.  Parks 
committed  suicide  by  drown- 
ing in  1887. 

John  T.  Craven  died  re- 
cently in  New  York,  having 
been  for  some  years  principal 
comedian  of  the  Castle  Square 
Theatre  in  Boston,  where  he 
was  a  great  favorite. 

H.  E.  Chase  married  Miss 
Emma  Wyman,  a  fellow  mem- 
ber of  the  company,  and  died 
a  few  years  since,  leaving  a 
reputation  as  a  faithful,  pains- 
taking actor. 

E.  Wiley,  sometimes  billed 


Eugene  "W.  Presbrey 


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THE    SEASON   OF    1877-78 


as  Gene  Wiley,  was  Eugene  Wiley  Presbrey,  now  well  known 
as  a  producing  stage-manager,  and  the  author  of  several  suc- 
cessful plays,  notably  "Raffles,"  and 
"The  Right  of  Way." 

C.  Rolfe  was  in  private  life  Charles 
Rohlfs,  whose  wife  is  Anna  Katha- 
rine Green,  the  author  of  'The 
Leaven  worth  Case"  and  many  other 
rapidly  selling  detective  stories. 

Mrs.  M.  A.  Pennoyer  has  left  the 
stage  and  is  now  living  in  retirement 
in  Dorchester. 

Sadie  Henley  married  H.  A.  Cripps, 
another  member  of  the  company,  her 
sister  Maria  having  previously  be- 
come Mrs.  Rufus  Scott. 

Lawrence  McCarty  joined  the  com- 
pany this  season  as  call-boy,  from 
which  position  he  gradually  arose 
successively  to  the  offices  of  prompter, 

stage-manager,  traveling  manager,  business  manager  of  the 
Park  Theatre  under  Eugene  Tompkins,  and  finally  manager 
of  the  Boston  Theatre  itself. 

The  season  opened  on  August  20  with  the  Hyers  Sisters 
Combination  and  Sam  Lucas  in  "  Out  of  Bondage,"  the  com- 
pany being  composed  entirely  of  colored  performers. 

The  Campbell  Comedy  Company  in  "How  Women  Love, 
a  Story  of  the  Sierras,"  followed  on  August  27,  with  two  weeks 
of  light  business. 

F.  S.  Chanfrau  in  "  Kit"  followed  for  two  weeks,  opening  on 

245 


Lydia  Thompson  as  Robinson 
Crusoe 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


September  17,  1877,  the  day  of  the  dedication  of  the  Soldiers' 
Monument  on  Boston  Common. 

Lydia  Thompson  began  on  October  1  a  two  weeks'  stay  in 
"Robinson  Crusoe,"  "Oxygen,"  and  "Bluebeard."  Her 
company  included  Willie  Edouin,  Fred  Marshall,  Horatio 
Saker,  William  Forrester,  Marie  Williams,  Alice  Atherton, 
Ella  Chapman,  Marion  Elmore,  Lena  Merville,  Emily  Dun- 
can, Lavinia  Hogan,  the  Winner 
Sisters,  Bessie  Temple,  and  Alice 
Burville. 

Mary  Anderson  made  her  first 
Boston  appearance  on  October  15, 
1877,  in  "Evadne."  She  stayed 
but  one  week,  acting  also  in  "  Guy 
Mannering,"  "Ion,"  "Romeo  and 
Juliet,"  and  "Ingomar."  The 
houses  were  small,  though  in  after 
years  she  became  a  strong  attrac- 
tion. 

A  two  weeks'  season  of  opera 
followed  on  October  22,  with  Eu- 
genie Pappenheim,  Mathilde  Wilde,  Adelaide  Phillips,  Alex- 
andre  Human,  Charles  R.  Adams,  W.  T.  Carleton,  Christian 
Fritsch,  Tagliapietra,  George  Werrenrath,  and  others  as  prin- 
cipals, and  Max  Maretzek  as  conductor.  The  operas  were 
"Les  Huguenots,"  "Der  Freischutz,"  "Lohengrin,"  "II 
Trovatore,"  "Robert  le  Diable,"  "Fidelio,"  "Faust,"  and 
"Lucrezia  Borgia." 

On  October  31  a  benefit  was  given  to  the  family  of  the  late 
Edwin  Adams,  when  E.  A.  Sothern  brought  his  entire  com- 

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pany  from  New  York  and  played  "The  Crushed  Tragedian," 
returning  in  time  for  his  evening  performance  in  the  metro- 
polis. 

On  the  evening  of   November  3  a  single  performance  of 
"The  Danites"   was  given, 
with  McKee  Rankin,  Kittie 
Blanchard,    and    Louis    Al- 
drich  in  the  cast. 

Maggie  Mitchell  came  on 
November  5  for  two  weeks, 
presenting  "Mignon,"  "Fan- 
chon,"  and  "The  Pearl  of 
Savoy." 

A  performance  of  "  II  Tro- 
vatore"  .  was  given  on  the 
evening  of  November  17, 
with  Anna  Granger  Dow, 
Adelaide  Randall,  Joseph 
Maas,  and  William  Carleton 
in  leading  roles. 

General  James  Shields  lec- 
tured Sunday,  November  18. 

John  T.  Raymond  played 
"Colonel  Sellers"  during  the  week  beginning  November  19. 

Lothian's  Concert,  on  Sunday,  November  25,  introduced 
Mary  Beebe  and  Alfred  Wilkie. 

t  For  a  fortnight  beginning  November  26,  "  The  Two  Or- 
phans" was  offered  with  Gertrude  Kellogg  as  the  blind  girl, 
Mrs.  H.  C.  Jordan  as  La  Frochard,  E.  J.  Buckley  as  the 
Chevalier,  and  Mark  Price  as  Pierre. 

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The  great  event  of  the  season,  and  one  which  proved  to  be 
a  turning-point  in  the  history  of  the  theatre,  placing  it  among 
the  highest  of  the  producing  theatres  of  the  United  States,  was 
the  spectacular  production  of  "  The  Exiles,"  a  play  which  had 
been  purchased  from  the  authors  in  Paris  by  Eugene  Tomp- 
kins,  son  of  the  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  managers.  Large 
sums  of  money  had  been  spent  upon  the  scenery,  costumes, 
and  accessories,  and  the  instantaneous  success  of  the  piece 
proved  that  the  public  appreciated  the  liberality  of  the  man- 
agement. The  programme  of  the  opening  night  read  as 
follows : 

December  10th,  1877,  first  performance  of 
THE   EXILES 

A  Drama  in  5  acts,  adapted  from  the  French  of  Victorien  Sardou,  Eugene 
Nus  and  Prince  Lubomirsky  by  L.  R.  Shewell.  (Copyright,  1877,  by 
Tompkins  and  Hill.) 

The  Scenery  by  Charles  S.  Getz,  assisted  by  John  Sommer. 

Music  by  N.  Lothian. 

Costumes  by  Miss  A.  Endress. 

Uniforms  by  Jordan,  Marsh  and  Co. 

Stage  Architecture  by  W.  P.  Prescott. 

Properties  by  J.  B.  Sullivan. 

Calcium  Lights  and  Effects  by  G.  Osborn. 

Distribution  of  Characters: 

M.  Max  de  Lussieres,  a  wealthy  Frenchman  Louis  James. 

(Who,  through  the  courtesy  of  John  T.  Ford,  Esq.,  has  been 

specially  engaged  to  create  this  part.) 
M.  Schelm,  Chief  of  the  5th  Bureau  of  Imperial 

Police  L.  R.  Shewell. 

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Marie  Wainwright 
E.  J.  Buckley 
Mark  Price 


Louis  James 

L.  R.  Shewell 

D.  J.  Maguinnis  and  Louis  James 

The  Exiles  — 1877 


Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter 
C.  Leslie  Allen 
H.  Rees  Davies 


THE   BOSTON  THEATRE 


Count  Wladimir  Lanine 

Count  Palkine,  his  cousin 

Carcassin,  Crimean  Soldier,  servant  to  Max 

Nicholas  Popoff,  Violinist 

The  Grand  Duke  Prince  Pierre,  Commander 
in  Chief 

Ludoff )  Agents  of  ( 

Toltoi  \  Police  j 

Surgeon  Major 

Petrowitch  " 

Louvanoff  Leaders  of 

Boreski  a  Nihilist 

Lucknow  Conspiracy, 

Tcherki  afterward 

Perefine  exiled 

Rouvanoff  to 

Redilin,  Siberia 

Virareff 

Stanavoi,  Chief  Overseer  of  the  Russian  Vil- 
lage 

Tjanor,  a  Tartar  Boatman 

Lieutenant  Mikaloff 

Colonel  Murdoff 

Captain  Golok 

Mile.  Nadege  Lanine,  Wladimir's  sister, 

(specially  engaged)  Miss  Marie  Wainwright. 

Countess  Tatiana  Lanine,  wife  to  Wladimir          Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter. 

Ladies,  Gentlemen,  Russians,  Peasants,  Bridesmaids,  Attendants,  Serv- 
ants, Populace,  Pages,  Musicians,  Agents  of  Police,  Spies,  Conspirators, 
Exiles,  Siberians,  Tartars,  Soldiers  and  Cossacks  by  a  Host  of  Auxil- 
iaries. 


Ed.'  J.  Buckley. 
Mark  Price. 

D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
C.  Leslie  Allen. 

H.  R.  Davies. 
J.  T.  Craven. 
G.  Wiley. 
G.  Parks. 
R.  J.  Dillon. 
J.  H.  Rowland. 
C.  Rolfe. 
J.  Casey. 
George  Davis. 
H.  Lowe. 
H.  E.  Wilcox. 
H.  Hines. 
J.  T.  McNary. 

H.  E.  Chase. 
W.  Armstrong. 
H.  A.  Cripps. 
S.  Spencer. 

E.  Young. 


Act  1.    Tableau  I.    Bureau  of  Police  in  St.  Petersburg.    Tableau  II. 
Square  of  Sherbakoff. 


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Act  2.  Tableau  I.  Pete  in  Prince  Pierre's  Palace.  Tableau  II.  Interior 
of  21  Rue  Sherbakoff.  Conspirators  in  Council. 

Act  3.  Tableau  I.  In  Exile.  Escape.  Tableau  II.  Cross  Road  of  the 
Stone  Pillar. 

Act  4.  Tableau  I.  The  Governor's  House  in  Siberia.  The  Conflagra- 
tion. 

Act  5.  Tableau  I.  Ferryman's  Hut  on  the  Angara.  Tableau  II.  Apart- 
ments of  the  Commandant  in  the  Citadel  at  Irkutsk. 

"The  Exiles"  ran  ten  weeks  to  gratifyingly  profitable 
receipts  and  was  followed  on  February  11,  1878,  by  John 
McCullough  in  a  production  of  "Coriolanus"  wrhich  held 
the  stage  for  two  weeks,  the  third  being  filled  by  the  same 
star  in  "Richard III,"  "Virginius,"  "Othello,"  "King  Lear," 
"The  Gladiator,"  and  "Jack  Cade." 

Edwin  Booth,  supported  by  Joseph  Wheelock,  J.  Clinton 
Hall,  and  the  stock  company,  appeared  for  the  next  three 
weeks  in  his  usual  tragic  repertoire. 


Marie  Wainwright  Marie  Roze 

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'The  Danites"  was  played  for  a  fortnight  beginning 
March  25  by  McKee  Rankin,  Kittie  Blanchard,  Louis  Al- 
drich,  Charles  T.  Parsloe,  and  the  Boston  Theatre  Com- 
pany. 

Two  weeks  of  Italian   opera  followed,  introducing  Marie 
Roze,  Clara  Louise  Kellogg,  Annie  Louise  Gary,  Mme.  Gui- 

dotti,  Miss  Lancaster,  Frapolli, 
Tom  Karl,  Verdi,  Conly,  Gotts- 
chalk,  and  Charles  R.  Adams  in 
the  more  familiar  operas. 

A  performance  of  "  Romeo  and 
Juliet"  was  given  on  the  evening 
of  Saturday,  April  13,  with  W.  E. 
Nowlan,  Jr.,  a  local  novice,  as 
Romeo,  Mary  Gary  as  Juliet, 
Charles  A.  Stedman  as  Mercutio, 
Stuart  Clarke  as  Tybalt,  Frank 
Carlos  as  Benvolio,  Frank  Whit- 
cher  as  Friar  Lawrrence,  T.  H. 
Burns  as  Peter,  Alfred  Selwyn  as 

Paris,  John  Davies  as  Capulet,  S.  E.  Springer  as  the  Apothe- 
cary, Charles  Lothian  as  Balthazar,  Hattie  Randall  as  the 
Page,  Mrs.  C.  L.  Allen  as  Lady  Capulet,  and  Lizzie  Anderson 
as  the  Nurse. 

Joseph  Jefferson  was  seen  as  "Rip  Van  Winkle"  for  two 
weeks,  commencing  April  22. 

Callender's  Georgia  Minstrels  appeared  on  Saturday  even- 
ing, April  27. 

Maggie  Moore  and  J.  C.  Williamson  played  the  week  of 
May  6  in  "Struck  Oil,"  and  "The  Chinese  Question."    Mr. 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1877-78 


Williamson  has  since  become  a  highly  successful  manager  in 
Australia. 

The  Colville  Folly  Company,  a  successor  to  the  Lydia 
Thompson  Company,  filled  the  five  weeks  beginning  May  13 
with  "The  Babes  in  the  Wood," 
"Piff  Faff,"  "Robinson  Crusoe," 
and  "Oxygen."  The  members  of 
the  company  were  Erne  Roseau, 
Willie  Edouin,  Marion  Elmore, 
Lina  Merville,  William  Forrest- 
er, Alice  Atherton,  William  Gill, 
Marie  Williams,  Ada  Lee,  Elinor 
Deering,  Kate  Everleigh,  Lavinia 
Hogan,  Annie  Deacon,  Annie  Win- 
ner, Susie  Winner,  Bessie  Temple, 
Bessie  Turner,  Jenny  Clark,  Mary 
Winner,  Clara  White,  Nancy  Tar- 
but  and  Messrs.  Bohrer,  De  Smith, 
Amberg,  and  Harper.  H.  Sator 

was  the  musical   director.     Elma  Delaro  was  added  to  the 
company  for  the  part  of  Suzel  in  "Oxygen." 

On  the  occasion  of  H.  A.  McGlenen's  benefit  on  May  22, 
1878,  John  McCullough  played  Claude  Melnotte  in  "The 
Lady  of  Lyons"  to  the  Pauline  of  Mary  Anderson. 

The  season  closed  on  June  17  with  a  benefit  to  Willie 
Edouin,  when  "Oxygen"  was  presented,  with  a  scene  from 
"Blue  Beard"  and  three  scenes  from  "Robinson  Crusoe." 
Reeves's  American  Band  of  Providence  played  and  D.  J. 
Maguinnis  sang  his  own  composition,  "The  Christening." 


J.  C.  Williamson 


CHAPTER  XXVII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1878-79 

LR.  SHEWELL  concluded  his  term  of  service  as  manager 
at  the  end  of  the  season  of  1877-78,  and  for  the  next  two 
years  the  programme  was  headed,  simply,  Tompkins  and  Hill, 
Proprietors.  Early  in  the  autumn  of  1878,  however,  Eugene 
Tompkins  assumed  the  reins,  which  he  continued  to  hold 
until  his  retirement  from  business  in  1901,  although  his  name 
did  not  appear  upon  the  bills  until  August,  1880. 

The  company  for  1878-79  comprised  Louis  James,  Harry 
Edwards,  C.  Leslie  Allen,  D.  J.  Maguinnis,  Mark  Price,  J. 
W.  Hague,  A.  Z.  Chipman,  Horace  Lewis,  George  R.  Parks, 
Stephen  E.  Springer,  H.  E.  Chase,  Gene  Wiley,  E.  Y.  Backus, 


Horace  Lewis  E.  Y.  Backus 

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H.  T.  Gibson,  T.  N.  Edwards,  J.  W.  Taylor,  Mrs.  Thomas 
Barry,  Anna  Warren  Story,  Rachel  Noah, 
Mrs.  M.  A.  Pennoyer,  Mrs.  C.  L.  Allen, 
May  Bowers,  Ida  F.  Thoreau,  Clara  Bell, 
Alice  Barnicoat,  Charlotte  Blair,  Fanny 
Dudley,  Vililla  Chase,  and  Emma  Wyman. 
Horace  Lewis  and  S.E.  Springer,  neither 
of  whom  is  now  living,  both  became 
excellent  character  actors.  Mr.  Lewis 
essayed  several  starring  tours,  playing 
"Monte  Cristo,"  "The  Poor  Relation," 
and  "The  Middleman."  Mr.  Springer 
died  in  Boston  in  1897  and  Mr.  Lewis 
in  Brookline,  Mass.,  in  1905. 

E.  Y.  Backus  has  since 
gained  high  esteem  as  a 
stage-manager  in  the  serv- 
ice of  Charles  Frohman, 
Klaw  and  Erlanger,  and  Henry  W.  Savage. 
May  Bowers  was  the  daughter  of  Mrs. 
D.  P.  Bowers  and  is  now  the  wife  of  Frank 
Bennett,  at  one  time  proprietor  of  the  Hotel 
Gotham  in  New  York. 

Clara  Bell  was  in  private  life  Clara  Bell 
Flagg.  She  married  Mark  Price  of  this  com- 
pany and  is  living  in  Boston,  though  she  retired 
from  the  stage  some  years  since. 

Charlotte  Blair  married  Harry  Doel  Parker, 
,,     who  is  a  theatrical  manager,  and  as  Lottie 

Louis  James  as  M. 

Madeleine          Blair  Parker  she  is  known  as  the  author  of 


Louis  James  as  Jean 
Valjean 


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"Way  Down  East"  and  other  successful  plays.    A.  Z.  Chip- 
man    married    Minnie   Moulton,  who   was   sometimes    seen 

in  minor  roles  in  this  com- 
pany, being  also  billed  as 
Blanche  Moulton. 

The  season  opened  with  a 
production  of  'The  Two 
Mothers,"  a  drama  founded 
on  the  famous  Tichborne 
case,  which  ran  three  weeks, 
being  followed  by  the  peren- 
nial "Kit,"  for  two  weeks. 

Mary    Anderson    began    a 
two    weeks'    engagement    on 
September      30,      presenting 
"The  Hunchback,"  "Romeo 
and  Juliet,"  "Macbeth,"  and  "Ingomar." 

On  October  14  a  dramatization  of  Victor  Hugo's  "Les 
Miserables,"  entitled  "Cosette,"  was  produced.  It  ran  five 
weeks,  but  did  not  meet  with  great  success.  The  cast  was  as 
follows : 

Jean  Valjean  and  M.  Madeleine  Louis  James. 

Javert  Mark  M.  Price. 

M.  Myriel  C.  Leslie  Allen. 

The  Thenadier 

Fauchelevent 

Montparnasse 

Champmathieu 

President  of  Court 

Attorney-General 

Barrister 


Zoe  Tuttle  as  Cosette 


D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
J.  W.  Hague. 
S.  E.  Springer. 
S.  E.  Springer. 
Chas.  Addison. 
A.  Z.  Chipman. 
Gene  Wiley. 


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Claquesous 

Jacquin  Labarre 

Father  Simon 

Cochepaille 

Brevet 

Brulatruelle 

Jolivet 

Doctor 

Deputy  Mayor 

Workman 

Carter 

Secretary 

Brigadier 

First  Policeman 

Second  Policeman 

Fan  tine 

Sister  Simplice 

Madame  Thenadier 

Mile.  Baptistine 

Madame  Magloire 

Madame  Dorothee 

Cosette 

Petite  Gervaise 

Ponine 

Portress 

Workwoman 


J.  T.  Craven. 
H.  E.  Chase. 
Horace  Lewis. 
E.  Y.  Backus. 
J.  Armstrong. 
T.  N.  Edwards. 

E.  B.  Young. 
George  Parks. 
H.  T.  Gibson. 

F.  M.  Norcross. 
S.  E.  Spencer. 
H.  A.  Cripps. 

J.  Taylor. 
C.  Coolidge. 
Mr.  Wilson. 
Mrs.  Thos.  Barry. 
Anna  Warren  Story. 
Mrs.  M.  A.  Pennoyer. 
Mrs.  C.  L.  Allen. 
Mrs.  Nellie  Burns. 
Clara  Bell. 
Little  Zoe  Tuttle. 
Jeannette  Morris. 
Miss  Wilson. 
Alice  Barnicoat. 
Charlotte  Blair. 


Marie  Roze-Mapleson,  Brignoli,  W.  T.  Carleton,  Alfred 
H.  Pease,  and  others  were  heard  in  concert  on  Sunday, 
October  27. 

On  the  afternoon  of  October  30,  1878,  W.  S.  Schmitt,  an 
amateur,  made  his  first  appearance  on  any  stage,  enacting  the 
role  of  Shylock  and  being  supported  by  the  regular  company. 

Wilhelmj,  the  violinist,  appeared  in  concert  on  Sunday 

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evening,  November  3,  and  again 


Marie  Roze-Mapleson 

Franz  Rummel  were  heard  in 
concert  on  Sunday,  December  27. 
Her  Majesty's  Opera  Com- 
pany, under  the  management  of 
Colonel  J.  H.  Mapleson,  was 
heard  in  Italian  opera  for  the 
following  fortnight,  the  artists 
at  the  head  of  the  organization 
being  Etelka  Gerster,  Minnie 
Hauk,  Marie  Roze,  Parodi,  Si- 
nico,  Frapolli,  Galassi,  Campa- 
nini,  Del  Puente,  and  Lablache; 

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on  December  8,  being  as- 
sisted on  the  latter  occa- 
sion by  the  singer,  lima  di 
Murska. 

"The  Exiles"  was  re- 
vived on  November  18 
and  ran  four  weeks,  Harry 
Edwards  replacing  L.  R. 
She  well  as  Schelm. 

"  The  Two  Mothers"  was 
revived  for  the  week  of 
December  16,  and  the 
following  week  the  stock 
company  played  "  Uncle 
Tom's  Cabin,"  Louis 
James  taking  the  role  of 
Uncle  Tom. 

Edouard    Remenyi    and 


Wilhelmj 


THE   SEASON   OF   1878-79 

the  operas  being  "II  Trovatore,"  "La  Sonnambula,"  'The 
Marriage  of  Figaro,"  "Carmen,"  "I  Puritani,"  "Rigoletto," 
"Faust,"  and  "The  Magic  Flute."  "Carmen"  was  first  heard 
in  Boston  on  Friday,  January  3,  1879,  Minnie  Hauk  being 


J.  H.  Mapleson 

Carmen,  Campanini  Don  Jose,  and  Del  Puente  the  Tore- 
ador. Mme.  Sinico  was  the  Michaela.  The  ballet  divertisse- 
ment "Les  Papillons"  was  presented  as  an  afterpiece  for 
"La  Sonnambula." 

John  McCullough  began  a  three  weeks'  engagement  on 
January  13,  1879,  giving  "Pizarro,"  "Brutus,"  "Virginius," 

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"Richard  III,"  "Henry  VIII,"  "Julius  Caesar,"  "Macbeth," 

"Othello,"  and  "Jack  Cade." 

The  first  Elks'  Benefit  took  place 
on  Thursday  afternoon,  January  23, 
1879,  the  volunteers  being  the  Boston 
Theatre  Company  in  "The  Irish  Tu- 
tor," and  the  fifth  act  of  "The  Mer- 
chant of  Venice,"  Myron  W.  Whitney, 
Brown's  Brigade  Band,  Tony  Pastor, 
V  Maude  Granger,  Emily  Rigl,  and 
H.  A.  Weaver  in  a  scene  from  "Al- 
most a  Life,"  E.  J.  Buckley  in  recita- 
tion, a  scene  from  "Evangeline"  with 
George  S.  Knight,  E.  A.  Locke,  Harry 

Josephs,  and  N.  D.  Jones,  George  Thatcher  in  "The  Villain 


Etelka  Gerster 


lima  di  Murska 


Minnie  Hauk  as  Carmen 


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Franz  Hummel 


Still  Pursued  Her,"  John  F. 
Sheridan  and  Alicia  Jourdain, 
Delehanty  and  Hengler,  Harry 
Montague  the  singer,  Kelly  and 
Ryan,  Forest  and  Francis, 
Charles  Vivian,  who  was  the 
founder  of  the  Elks,  and  Rel 
Mueab  the  Fire  King.  The  re- 
ceipts were  $1962.80. 

The  Strakosch  Italian  Opera 
Company  sang  for  a  fortnight 
beginning  February  3  in  the 

customary   operas,   the    artists    being 
^^•|^^  Marie  Litta,  Kellogg,  Gary,  Miss  Lan- 

jm  caster,  lima  di  Murska,  and  Charles 

>  ^^^^|  R-  Adams.    Dion  Boucicault  played 

"The  Shaughraun"  for  two  weeks 
•^  commencing  February  17,  and  "Ar- 
rah  na  Pogue"  for  the  third  week, 
John  Brougham  being  especially  en- 
gaged for  the  part 
of  Major  Bagenal 
O'Grady  in  the 
latter  piece. 

Stimulated    by 

the  success  of  Sardou's  play,  "The  Ex- 
iles," Messrs.  Tompkins  and  Hill  com- 
missioned M.  Sardou  to  write  a  play 
expressly  for  the  Boston  Theatre.  He 
did  so,  the  result  being  "  Andre  Fortier, 

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George  Thatcher 


Genevieve  Ward 


THE  BOSTON  THEATRE 


S.  L.  Studley 


the  Hero  of  the  Calaveras,"  which  was  pro- 
duced with  great  attention  to  detail  and  a 
fine  cast  on  March  11,  1879.  It  ran  four 
weeks,  but  without  success.  It  was  not  a 
good  play. 

On  Wednesday  afternoon,  March  12,  1879, 
a  wrestling  match  between  Colonel  J.  H.  Mc- 
Laughlin  and  John  McMahon  drew  $1802.50. 

T.E.  Halleck,  manager  of  the  Siege  of  Paris 
Cyclorama,  benefited  on  Sunday,  March  16, 
the  attractions  being  Reeves's  American  Band, 
the  Ninth  Regiment  Band,  the  Alpine  Quar- 
tette, the  Orpheus  Quartette,  Dora  Wiley, 
William  Hamilton,  and  Master  Charles  F. 
Higgins,  violinist. 


Genev  i  eve 

Ward   played    her    only    starring 
engagement    in   this    house   dur- 
ing  the   week   of   April  7,  1879, 
when  she  was  seen  in 
"Jane  Shore,"  "Hen- 
ry VIII,"  "The  Mer- 
chant of  Venice,"  and 
"Macbeth." 

Gilbert  and  Sulli- 
van's opera,  "H.  M. 
S.  Pinafore,"  was  pro- 
duced on  April  14, 
1879,  with  the  best 
cast  that  could  be 


Mary  Beebe 


Mary  Beebe 
H.  C.  Barnabee 
George  Frothingham 


Isabel  McCulloch 
M.  W.  Whitney 
Adelaide  Phillips 

H.  M.  S.  Pinafore  — 1879 


Georgia  Cayvan 

Tom  Karl 

Gus  Kammerlee 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

procured,  Messrs.  Tompkins  and  Hill  having  commissioned 
Miss  E.  H.  Ober  to  engage  the  singers  without  regard  to 
cost.  It  ran  seven  weeks  to  phenomenal  business.  The  cast 
was  as  follows : 

Sir  Joseph  Porter,  K.C.B.  H.  C.  Barnabee. 

Captain  Corcoran  M.  W.  Whitney. 

Ralph  Rackstraw  Tom  Karl. 

Dick  Deadeye  George  Frothingham. 

Bill  Bobstay  Arthur  Hitchcock. 

Bob  Beckett  Frank  L.  Crowell. 

Tom  Bowlin  George  R.  Titus. 

Tom  Tucker,  Midshipmite  Gertrude  Calef. 

Josephine  Mary  Bee  be. 

Little  Buttercup  Isabelle  McCulloch. 

Hebe  Georgia  Cay  van. 

Sopranos 

Marguerite  Brickett,  Mrs.  J.  B.  Mullen,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Gilbert, 
Minnie  Moulton,  Mrs.  A.  Demont,  Stella  Hatch,  Jessie  Hatch, 
Mrs.  B.  E.  Currier,  Alice  Barnicoat,  Ida  F.  Thoreau,  Vililla 
Chase,  Viola  Parker. 

Contraltos 

Mrs.  Delia  Smith,  Miss  H.  A.  Brown,  Mrs.  Charles  Pratt,  Carrie 
Lothian,  C.  E.  Gooch,  E.  E.  Edwards,  Jennie  Robinson,  Mrs.  A. 
N.  Nicholson,  Misses  Charlotte  Blair,  Gertrude  Parsons,  Fannie 
Dudley,  Emma  Wyman. 

Tenors 

Charles  Winter,  J.  J.  Maloney,  James  Montgomery,  E.  D.  Dan- 
iels, H.  A.  Cripps,  C.  Danforth,  George  E.  Boyle,  J.  E.  Burgess, 
C.  T.  Sylvester,  H.  E.  Bonney,  F.  L.  Crowell,  H.  Waterston, 
Curtis  Adams. 

Bassos 

William  Whitney,  D.  F.  Zerrahn,  J.  A.  Harrington,  A.  J.  Hub- 
bard,  H.  L.  Bradeen,  J.  C.  Turner,  J.  L.  Gilbert,  J.  Burchmore, 


THE   SEASON   OF    1878-79 


F.  Fenniman,  H.  C.  Jordan,  H.  F.  Dixie,  C.  H.  Reed,  J.  A.  Baker, 
and  Park  S.  Rush. 

Director  of  Chorus  S.  L.  Studley. 

Prompter  N.  Lothian,  Jr. 

From  this  company  the  famous  Boston  Ideal  Opera  Com- 
pany was  formed,  being  in  its  turn  succeeded  by  the  Boston- 
ians,  a  highly  popular  and  successful  opera  company  which 
was  decidedly  the  best  organization  of  its  kind  that  this 
country  has  ever  known. 

At  Mrs.  Barry's  benefit  on  May 
3,  her  daughter  Fanny  made  her 
debut,  playing  Clara  in  "Hunted 
Down." 

At  D.  J.  Maguinnis's  benefit  on 
May  10,  Georgia  Cay  van  made 
her  debut  on  the  dramatic  stage, 
playing  Sally  Scraggs  in  "  Sketches 
in  India." 

At  Rachel   Noah's  benefit    on 
May  17,  Norah  Bartlett  made  her 
debut  as  Julia  in  "The  Hunch- 
back." 

At  H.  A.  M'Glenen's  benefit  on  May  24,  John  McCullough 
played  Ingomar  to  the  Parthenia  of  Mary  Anderson. 

"Fatinitza"  was  produced  on  June  2  and  ran  two  weeks, 
Adelaide  Phillips,  W.  H.  Fessenden,  Alice  Carle,  Rachel  Noah, 
George  Parks,  and  John  T.  Craven  being  added  to  the  "  Pina- 
fore" company. 

Haverly's  Mastodon  Minstrels  closed  the  season  with  a 
week  of  good  business,  opening  on  June  16. 


George  Frothingham 


CHAPTER  XXVIII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1879-80 

THE  company  for  1879-80  was  made  up  as  follows: 
Thomas  W.  Keene,  E.  J.  Buckley,  Harry  Edwards, 
D.  J.  Maguinnis,  C.  Leslie  Allen,  Mark  Price,  J.  W.  Hague, 
J.  T.  Craven,  A.  Z.  Chipman,  S.  E.  Springer,  H.  E.  Chase, 
George  Parks,  Gene  Wiley,  H.  A.  Cripps,  William  H.  Spencer, 
W.  R.  Falls,  J.  W.  Taylor,  J.  Armstrong,  Mrs.  Barry,  Rachel 
Noah,  Mrs.  Pennoyer,  Adelaide  Detchon,  Clara  B.  Flagg, 
Fannie  Dudley,  Julia  Dillon,  Lizzie  A.  Moore,  Ella  Smiley, 
Sadie  Morris,  Lizzie  Rechelle,  and  Gertie  Blanchard. 

A   company   composed    entirely    of   colored    people    sang 


Thomas  W.  Keene 


Henry  E.  Dixey 


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"H.  M.  S.  Pinafore"   the  week  of  July  7.    Business   was 
extremely  bad. 

Haverly's  Genuine 
Colored  Minstrels  filled 
the  week  of  August  18, 
Billy  Kersands,  Sam  Lu- 
cas, Wallace  King,  Dick 
Little,  Tom  Mclntosh, 
Bob  Mack,  Pete  Devo- 
near,  James  Bland,  the 
Bohee  Brothers,  Sykes 
and  Woodson,  William 
Allen  the  pedestal  danc- 
er, and  Alex.  Brown  the 
imitator  being  among 
the  entertainers.  They 
were  followed  by  Em- 
erson's Megatherian  Minstrels,  who  appeared  the  week  of 

August  25,  the  principal  performers 
being  Billy  Emerson,  Schoolcraft  and 
Goes,  Lew  Simmons,  the  Three  Ran- 
kins,  Seamon,  Somers  and  the  Girard 
Brothers,  Harry  Robinson,  Alfred  Lis- 
ton,  J.  A.  Barney,  H.  W.  Frillman, 
Arthur  Cook,  and  the  song  and  dance 
teams  of  Gibson  and  Binney,  Walsh 

and  King,  Haverly  and  Gibbs,  Parks 

WJ7      and  Donovan,  Lyons  and  Leary,  and 
Kelly  and  O'Brien. 

F.    C.   Burnand's    farcical    comedy 


Dickie  Lingard 


Bartley  Campbell 


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"Boulogne"  was  presented  for  two  \veeks,  beginning  Septem- 
ber 1,  Dickie  Lingard,  and  W. 
H.  Lytell  being  especially  en- 
gaged. 

F.  S.  Chanfrau  followed  on 
September  15  for  two  weeks 
in  "Kit." 

The  Boston   Ideal   Opera 
Company    opened    on    Sep- 
tember 29  for  four  weeks  of 
"Pinafore"  and  "Fatinitza." 
Louis  Aldrich,  Charles  T. 
Parsloe,  and  the  New  York 
William  Harris  Union  Square  Theatre  Com- 

pany played  Bartley  Camp- 
bell's greatest  success,  "My  Partner,"  for  two  weeks,  com- 
mencing October  27. 

Maurice    Grau's   French    Opera 

Company,  with  Paola  Marie,  An- 

gele,  Gregoire,  Victor  Capoul,  and 

Juteau,  in  "La  Fille   de  Madame 

Angot,"   "La    Grande   Duchesse," 

"Girofle-Girofla,"  "La  Perichole," 

"  Les  Brigands,"  "  Mignon,"  "  Barbe 

Bleue,"  and  "La  Belle    Helene," 

filled  the  weeks   of   November   10 

and  17. 

Thomas    W.    Keene   joined    the 

company  as  leading  man  and  also 

made   his  first  appearance  in  this 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1879-80 

city  in  "Drink,"  a  dramatization  by  Charles  Reade  of  Emile 
Zola's  "L'Assommoir,"  which  was  produced  on  November 
24,  1879.  L.  R.  Shewell,  Florence. Chase,  and  Ada  Oilman 
were  especially  engaged.  Although  a  powerful  play  and  ex- 
ceedingly well  acted, "  Drink"  ran  but  four  weeks.  The  entire 
cast  was  as  follows  : 

Coupeau  Thomas  W.  Keene. 

Gouget  I,.  R.  Shewell. 

Lantier  E.  J.  Buckley. 

Mes  Bottes  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 

Poisson  S.  E.  Springer. 

Bee  Sali  John  T.  Craven. 

Bibi  Gene  Wiley. 

Pere  Colombe  W.  H.  Spencer. 

Gervaise  Rachel  Noah. 

.Virginie  Florence  Chase. 

Phrebe  Sage  Ada  Gilman. 

Nana  Little  Gertrude. 

Madame  Rouge  Mrs.  Treville. 

Juliet  Clara  B.  Flagg. 

Delphine  Fannie  Dudley. 

Louise  Julia  Dillon. 

The  stock  company  presented  "Dot"  and  "Katherine  and 
Petruchio"  for  the  week  of  December  22,  and  Thomas  W. 
Keene  was  seen  as  Richard  III  on  Saturday  evening,  Decem- 
ber 27. 

Mapleson's  Her  Majesty's  Opera  Company  began  a  two 
weeks'  season  on  December  29,  the  chief  singers  being  Mari- 
mon,  Valleria,  Cary,  Ambre,  Campanini,  Del  Puente,  La- 
blache,  Galassi,  Runcio,  David,  and  Behrens,  who  sang  in 
"La  Sonnambula,"  "Martha,"  "La  Figlia  del  Reggimento," 

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;Aida,"  " Linda di  Chamouni,"  "Faust,"  "IlFlauto  Magico," 

"Rigoletto,"  and  "Dino- 
rah."  Rossini's  "Stabat 
Mater"  was  sung  on  the 
evening  of  Sunday,  Janu- 
ary 4,  1880. 

At  the  Elks'  Benefit  on 
January  8,  1880,  Bartley 
Campbell,  the  playwright, 
recited  his  own  poem,  "My 
Baby  of  Tuscaloo,"  and 
Fred  F.  Levantine  was  seen 
in  feats  of  equilibrium.  Mr. 
Levantine  afterward  as- 
sumed his  own  name  and 
became  Fred  F.  Proctor, 
of  the  firm  of  Keith  and 

Denman  Thompson  as  Joshua  proCtor    of     New    York,     at 

Whitcomb  in  1879 


present  the  leading  spirits  in  the 
association  of  vaudeville  man- 
agers of  America.  George  Mil- 
bank,  who  afterward  successfully 
managed  the  Palace  Theatre  and 
Austin  and  Stone's  Museum,  was 
seen  in  the  negro  character  of 
Sambo,  in  "The  Comanches." 
Harris  and  Carroll  did  a  mus- 
ical sketch  entitled  "School  vs. 
Mischief."  Mr.  Harris  later  be- 


F.  F.  Proctor 


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THE   SEASON   OF   1879-80 

came  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Rich  and  Harris,  managers 
of  the  Hollis  Street  Theatre,  the  Howard  Athenaeum,  the 
Boston  Museum,  and  the  Colonial,  Park,  and  Tremont 
Theatres  in  Boston.  The  Snow  Brothers,  acrobats,  who  also 
appeared,  included  Ben  Snow,  who  has  been  for  many  years 
stage-manager  of  the  Grand  Dime  and  the  Bowrdoin  Square 
Theatres. 

Harry  Bloodgood's  Minstrels  were  seen  on  the  evening  of 
January  10,  Press  Eldredge,  Robert  Tyrrell,  Alfred  Listen, 
Charley  Brickwood,  and  E.  Kerwran  being  among  the  per- 
formers. 

Denman  Thompson  made  his  first  appearance  in  the  Boston 
Theatre  on  January  12,  1880,  when  he  presented  "Joshua 
Whitcomb"  for  a  four  weeks'  run  with  this  cast : 

Uncle  Josh,  an  old  Jackson  Democrat         Denman  Thompson. 

Roundy  Ignacio  Martinetti. 

John  Martin  C.  H.  Clark. 

Frederick  Dolby  Walter  Gale. 

Cy  Prime  George  Bean. 

Bill  Johnson  R.  Benson. 

Reuben  Whitcomb  Fred  Peters. 

Mr.  Burroughs  G.  Adams. 

Sam  Foster  D.  Nourse. 

Tot  Julia  Wilson. 

Nellie  Primrose  Isabelle  Coe. 

Susan  Martin  Virginia  Bray. 

Mrs.  Johnson  Edna  Weeden. 

Aunt  Matilda  Mrs.  D.  Nourse. 

Amantha  Bartlett  Blanche  Vaughan. 

Aunt  Martha  Miss  E.  Rogers. 

Mary  Anderson  followed  on  February  9,  being  supported  by 

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John  W.  Norton  and  Milnes  Levick.  She  remained  two  weeks, 

playing  "Evadne,"  "The 
Hunchback,"  "Ingomar," 
"Love,"  and  "The  Lady  of 
Lyons." 

At  a  concert  for  the  Relief 
of  Ireland,  on  Sunday,  Feb- 
ruary 22,  Lawrence  Barrett, 
Bartley  Campbell,  Sol  Smith 
Russell,  Georgia  Cayvan,  and 
Mary  M.  Tucker  recited, 
H.  C.  Barnabee,  W.  H.  Fes- 
senden,  Mary  Beebe,  and 
Mathilde  Phillips  sang,  Ella 
Chamberlin  whistled,  and 
Lothian's  Orchestra  and  the 


Leonora  Braham  and  Madeline  Lucette 
in  "  Princess  Toto  " 


Verdi  Quartette  were  also 
heard.  Bartley  Campbell's 
play,  "The  Galley  Slave," 
was  given  for  three  weeks, 
commencing  on  February 
23,  a  strong  company  being 
engaged  in  its  presentation, 
including  Lillie  Glover, 
Marie  Prescott,  Nellie 
Barbour,  Mrs.  C.  Stoneall, 
Charlotte  Neville,  Winnie 
Shannon,  Joseph  Wheel- 
ock,  Frank  E.  Aiken, 


George  Milbank 


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John  Drew 


J.  B.  Booth,  Owen  Fawcett,  H.  S.  Duffield,  and  J.  V.  Arl- 
ington. 

"  Princess  Toto,"  a  comic  opera 
by  W.  S.  Gilbert  and  Frederic 
Clay,  was  sung  for  three  weeks 
from  March  15,  the  company 
including  Leonora  Braham,  Ma- 
deline Lucette,  H.  W.  Montgom- 
ery, William  Hamilton,  W.  A. 
Paul,  J.  C.  Campbell,  and  Oliver 
Wren. 

John  A.  Stevens  played  "The 
Unknown"  the  week  of  April  5. 

Hon.  John  Kelly  of  New  York  lectured  on  Sunday,  April 
11,  for  the  benefit  of  St.  Mary's  Infant  Asylum. 

Joseph  Jefferson  in  "  Rip  Van  Winkle,"  sup- 
ported by  Henrietta  Vaders  and  members  of  the 
Boston  Theatre  Company,  filled  the  weeks  of 

April  12  and  19' 

Colonel  Robert  G.  Ingersoll  lectured  for  the 
first  time  in  this  theatre  on  Sunday  evening, 
April  18,  1880,  his  subject  being  "The  Gods," 
and  a  fortnight  after  that  date  Otis  Mills  lec- 
tured on  "Ingersoll  Answered." 

Joseph  Proctor  played  "Nick  of  the  Woods" 
on  the  evening  of  April  24. 

The  Ideal  Opera  Company  presented  "The 
Sorcerer"  the  week  of  April  26,  "Pinafore"  the 
week  of  May  3,  and  "  The  Prince  of  Palermo," 
a  version  of  Suppe's  "Boccaccio,"  the  weeks 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

of  May  10  and  17.  H.  A.  M'Glenen  had  a  benefit  on  the  even- 
ing of  May  15,  when  Thomas  W.  Keene  and  Mary  Anderson 
were  seen  together  in  the  play  of  "Love." 

Augustin  Daly's  Company,  with  Catherine  Lewis,  John 
Drew,  Ada  Rehan,  and  others  of  the  Daly  favorites,  was  seen 
in  "Arabian  Night"  the  week  of  May  24  and  in  "The  Royal 
Middy"  the  weeks  of  May  31  and  June  7.  Although  Mr. 
Daly's  company  afterward  became  a  most  potent  attraction, 
it  utterly  failed  to  draw  at  this  time. 

J.  M.  Hill's  company  in  "All  the  Rage,"  a  lavishly  ad- 
vertised organization,  headed  by  Frank  Hardenbergh,  closed 
the  season  with  the  week  of  June  14.  Despite  its  advertising, 
the  play  was  unable  to  attract. 

On  Wednesday,  June  30,  1880,  a  benefit  was  given  to  E.  E. 
Rice,  \vhen  "Evangeline"  was  given  with  a  somewhat  ex- 
traordinary cast.  Le  Blanc  was  played  by  Sol  Smith  Russell, 
Richard  Golden,  and  George  W.  Howard.  Dora  Wiley  and 
Vernona  Jarbeau  wrere  the  Evangelines ;  Harry  Josephs  and 
George  K.  Fortescue  the  Catherines ;  James  S.  Maflfitt,  Harry 
Hunter,  and  Alice  Atherton  the  Lone  Fishermen ;  Alice  Ather- 
ton  and  Louise  Searle  the  Gabriels ;  Laura  Joyce  played  the 
small  part  of  Mary  Ann,  Harry  E.  Dixey  was  the  policeman, 
Willie  Edouin  and  E.  E.  Rice  the  two  deserters,  John  J.  Mc- 
Nally  the  Headsman,  and  the  chorus  was  billed  to  include 
Louis  Aldrich,  Charles  T.  Parsloe,  Tony  Hart,  M.  W.  Fiske, 
J.  J.  Sullivan,  N.  D.  Jones,  Dexter  Smith,  Woolson  Morse, 
John  Sheridan,  Louis  Goullaud,  W.  W.  Allen,  May  Ten 
Broeck,  Pauline  Hall,  Emma  Duchateau,  and  many  others. 


CHAPTER  XXIX 

THE   SEASON   OF    1880-81 

EUGENE  TOMPKINS  was  first  billed  as  manager  in  August, 
1880,  when  the  roster  of  the  company  was  as  follows: 
Mark  Price,  D.  J.  Maguinnis,  C.  Leslie  Allen,  M.  J.  Jordan, 
Frank  S.  Hartshorn,  George  R.  Parks,  Otis  Skinner,  S.  E. 
Springer,  J.  T.  Craven,  H.  E.  Chase,  J.  W.  Taylor,  Arthur 
Moulton,  H.  A.  Cripps,  E.  Y.  Backus,  Master  Harry  Wood- 
ruff, Margaret  Lanner,  Rachel  Noah,  Mrs.  M.  A.  Pennoyer, 
Zoe  Tuttle,  Charlene  Weidman,  and  Mary  Tucker.  Scenic 
artists,  Charles  S.  Getz,  John  Sommer,  J.  S.  Getz,  Richard 
Gannon;  Machinist,  W.  P.  Prescott;  Properties,  J.  B.  Sulli- 
van; Gas  Engineer,  George  Sevey;  Stage-Director,  N.  Lo- 


Otis  Skinner 


Master  Harry  Woodruff 


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thian,  Jr. ;  Prompter,  L.  J.  McCarty ;  Musical  Director,  N. 
Lothian;  Treasurer,  John  M.  Ward;  Comptroller,  Henry 
Morrison ;  Business  Agent,  H.  A.  M'Glenen.  Of  the  dramatic 
company,  Otis  Skinner  and  Harry  Woodruff  are  now  success- 
ful stars.  Mark  Price,  Leslie  Allen,  M.  J.  Jordan,  J.  W.  Tay- 
lor, H.  A.  Cripps,  and  E.  Y.  Backus  are  still  in  the  theatrical 
profession.  Margaret  Lanner  has  been  lost  sight  of  by  the 

present  writer.  Rachel  Noah 
and  Mrs.  Pennoyer  are  living  in 
retirement  in  Boston.  All  the 
others  have  joined  the  silent 
majority. 

The  season  opened  on  August 
23,  with  a  three  weeks'  run  of 
"Hearts  of  Oak,"  introducing 
James  A.  Herne,  Frank  E. 
Aiken,  W.  H.  Crompton,  Gene- 
vie  ve  Rogers,  and  others. 

Colonel  Ingersoll  lectured  on 
"Liberty"  on  Sunday  evening 
August  29. 

F.  S.  Chanfrau  came  for  his 

annual  engagement  on  September  13,  in  the  ever-popular 
"Kit,"  for  only  two  weeks  this  time. 

Annie  Pixley,  supported  by  John  McDonough  and  her  own 
company,  played  "M'liss"  for  two  weeks,  beginning  Septem- 
ber 27. 

Leavitt's  Grand  English  Opera  Burlesque  Company  sang 
the  burlesque  of  "Carmen"  the  week  of  October  11,  and  "La 
Fille  du  Tambour  Major"  the  week  of  October  18.  This 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1880-81 

company  was  headed  by  Selina  Delaro  and  Marie  Williams 
and  included  such  artists  as  Alma  Stanley,  Fannie  Wentworth, 
Adelaide  Praeger,  Daisy  Ramsden,  Camille  Delmar,  Lizzie 
Mulholland,  James  A.  Meade,  and  Mat  Robson. 

The  house  having  been  closed  on  Monday,  A.  D'Ennery 
and  Jules  Verne's  spectacular  drama,  "The  Voyagers  in 
Southern  Seas,  or  the  Children  of  Captain  Grant,"  was  pro- 
duced on  Tuesday,  October  26,  1880,  with  this  cast : 

Captain  Grant  Frank  Lawlor. 

Paganel  C.  Leslie  Allen. 

Bob  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 

Ayrton  Mark  M.  Price. 

Lord  Glenarvon  Otis  Skinner. 

Thalcave  George  R.  Parks. 

Burck  M.  J.  Jordan. 

Mulray  John  T.  Craven. 

Captain  Wilson  S.  E.  Springer. 

Dick  H.  E.  Chase. 

Forster  E.  Y.  Backus. 

Guide  H.  A.  Cripps. 

Hotel  Keeper  Arthur  Moulton. 

Lady  Arabella  Mrs.  M.  A.  Pennoyer. 

James  Grant  Rachel  Noah. 

Mary  Grant  Mary  Tucker. 

Robert  Grant  Master  Harry  Woodruff. 

Elmina  Charlene  Weidman. 

This  piece  ran  until  Christmas.  A  ballet  was  imported  from 
Europe,  with  Elena  Cornalba  and  Ernestina  Bossi  as  pre- 
mieres, Gigia  Ripamonti,  Mauree  Marechal,  Leonilda  Del 
Santis,  and  Michaela  Nappa  as  secondas,  and  Ariel  the  Fly- 
ing Dancer  as  a  special  feature.  Marie  Bonfanti  later  re- 
placed Cornalba  as  premiere,  the  latter  being  compelled  by 

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Elena  Cornalba 


illness  to  return  home.  Costumes,  models,  and  designs  were 
brought  from  London  and  Paris,  the  entire  production  being 
on  a  more  lavish  scale  than  had  ever  be- 
fore been  seen  in  this  country.  This  was 
the  first  of  the  Boston  Theatre  spectacles 
to  gain  fame  throughout  the  country,  and 
was  followed  in  after-years  by  many  more 
of  its  kind. 

Several    Sunday    concerts    were    heard 
about  this  time,  with  such  special  features 
as  the  Spanish  Students,  Jules  Levy,  the 
Boston  Cadet  Band,  etc. 
Mapleson's    Opera 
Company  began  a  three 
weeks'  season  on  Decem- 
ber   27,    the    principals 
being  Gerster,  Valleria,  Gary,  De  Belocca, 
Dotti,  Campanini,  Del  Puente,  Ravelli,  and 

Galassi.  The  only  new 
opera  to  be  given  was 
Boito's  "Mefistofele." 

Joseph  Proctor,  supported  by  the 
regular  company,  played  "Nick  of  the 
Woods,"  on  the  evening  of  January  1, 
1881. 

The  Blanche  Roosevelt  English  Opera 
Company  presented  on  January  10,  for 
the  first  time  on  any  stage,  Alfred  Cel- 
lier's  opera,  "The  Masque  of  Pandora," 
which  was  adapted  from  Longfellow's 

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Marie  Bonfanti 


Anna  de  Belocca 


THE   SEASON   OF   1880-81 


Henry  Wadsworth  Longfellow 


poem  of  the  same  name.  The  singers  were  Blanche  Roosevelt, 
Charlotte  Hutchings,  Rica  Murilli, 
Florence  Durant,  Annie  A.  Whit- 
comb,  Hugh  Talbot,  J.  S.  Greens- 
felder,  and  W.  S.  Daboll.  The  piece 
fell  flat  and  ran  but  two  weeks. 

Constantine  Sternberg,  Letitia 
Fritsch,  and  Wilhelmj  were  heard 
in  concert  on  January  16  and  30. 

Denman  Thompson  in  "Joshua 
Whitcomb,"  supported  by  his  own 
company,  played  three  weeks,  open- 
ing on  January  24. 

Mary   Anderson,   with   her  own 

company  headed  by  Atkins  Lawrence  and  Milnes  Levick, 
occupied  the  house  for  the  next  fortnight,  presenting  "Love," 

"Evadne,"  "Ingomar,"  "Fazio," 
"Romeo  and  Juliet,"  "The  Hunch- 
back," "Ion,"  and  "The  Lady  of 
Lyons."  In  the  latter  play  she  had 
the  assistance  of  George  Riddle  as 
Claude  Melnotte. 

The  Ideal  Opera  Company  fol- 
lowed for  three  weeks,  beginning  on 
February  28,  presenting  "The  Pi- 
rates of  Penzance,"  "The  Bells  of 
Corneville  "  (another  name  for  "The 
Chimes  of  Normandy"), "Olivette," 
and  "Fatinitza."  Myron  W.  Whit- 
ney, Tom  Karl,  H.  C.  Barnabee, 

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Constantine  Sternberg 


George  Frothingham,  W.  H.  Macdonald,  Adelaide  Phillips, 

Marie    Stone,    and    Geraldine    Ulmar 
were  in  the  company  at  that  time. 

"Pour  Prendre  Conge,"  an  imitation 
of  the  Hanlon  Brothers'  "Le  Voyage 
en  Suisse,"  was  played  for  one  week, 
^^|  ^^^      with  Emmerson,  Clark  and  the  Daly 

]  I  mk  Brothers,  Richard  Golden,  W.  H.  Bar- 
tholomew, and  Dora  Wiley  in  the 
cast,  closing  forever  on  the  evening  of 
March  26. 

Sarah  Bernhardt  made  her  first  ap- 
pearances in  the  Boston  Theatre  during  the  week  of  March 
28,  these  plays  being  rendered  in  the  French  language:  "Ca- 
mille,"  "L'Etrangere,"  "Frou  Frou,"  "Hernani,"  "Adrienne 
Lecouvreur,"  and  "La  Princesse 
Georges." 

Frank  Mayo  played  "  The  Streets 
of  New  York"  the  week  of  April  4, 
and  Ingersoll  lectured  on  "Some 
Reasons  Why  "on  Sunday,  April  10. 
Colonel  Mapleson  brought  his  Ital- 
ian Opera  Company  back  again  for 
the  week  of  April  11,  his  daughter- 
in-law,  Marie  Roze,  being  added  to 
his  forces. 

Rice's  Surprise  Party  appeared 
for  three  \veeks  beginning  April  18 
in  "Prince  Achmet,"  "Hiawatha," 

"Revels,"       and      "Babes      in      the  Geraldine  Ulmar 

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Sarah  Bernhardt 


Wood,"  his  company  including  Henry  E.  Dixey,  John  Gour- 
lay,  John  A.  Mackay,  George  W. 
Howard,  Topsy  Venn,  Jennie  Yea- 
mans,  May  Livingston,  Carrie  Per- 
kins, Marion  Singer,  and  Venie 
Bennett. 

Malm's  Comic  Opera  Company 
sang  for  one  week  commencing 
May  9,  in  "Boccaccio"  and  "Don- 
na Juanita,"  the  principals  being 
Jeannie  Winston,  Janet  Edmund- 
son,  Rose  Leighton,  Marie  Somer- 
ville,  Wallace  McCreety,  Ellis  Ryse, 
Vincent  Hogan,  W.  A.  Morgan, 
and  Arthur  A.  Bell,  the  last-named 

gentleman  being  the  husband  of  Jeannie  Winston,  the  star 

of  the  organization. 

The  Ideals  returned  for  the 
week  of  May  16,  singing  "The 
Bells  of  Corneville,"  "Oli- 
vette," "Fatinitza,"  "The  Bo- 
hemian Girl,"  and  "Pinafore." 
D'Oyley  Carte  and  E.  E. 
Rice's  Opera  Company  sang 
"Billee  Taylor"  for  the  fort- 
night commencing  May  23,  the 
company  including  J.  H.  Ry- 
ley,  W.  H.  Seymour,  A.  W.  F. 
McCollin,  William  Hamilton, 
Jeannie  Winston  Arnold  Breedon,  Rachel  San- 


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ger,  Rose  Chapelle,  Nellie  Mortimer,  and  Carrie  Burton.  The 
"Billee  Taylor"  hornpipe  was  danced  by  Lizzie  Simms.  It 
was  during  this  engagement  that  H.  A.  Cripps,  who  had  been 
playing  small  parts  in  this  theatre  for  several  years,  took  at 
short  notice  the  part  of  Sir  Mincing  Lane,  W.  H.  Seymour 
having  been  called  away  by  the  death  of  his  mother.  Mr. 
Cripps  acquitted  himself  so  admirably  that  he  was  engaged 
by  the  managers  of  the  company  and  thus  started  on  a  career 
in  musical  comedy  in  which  he  has  been  successful  ever  since, 
either  as  singer,  stage-manager,  or  leader  of  orchestra. 

H.  A.  M'Glenen  had  a  benefit  on  June  13,  when  Barton 
Hill  appeared  in  "Don  Caesar  de  Bazan,"  George  Riddle  was 
seen  as  Caliban  in  a  scene  from  "The  Tempest,"  and  the 
Boston  Opera  Company  sang  "Betsy  Baker." 

The  season  closed  on  June  17  with  a  benefit  to  Rachel  Noah 
and  Henry  Morrison. 


CHAPTER  XXX 

THE   SEASON   OF   1881-82 

BEGINNING  with  this  season  a  double  company  was  main- 
tained, in  order  that  productions  might  be  made  in  the 
theatre  and  on  the  road  at  the  same  time.  William  Redmund 
was  the  new  leading  man,  having  been  engaged  by  Eugene 
Tompkins  in  London.  He  afterwards  married  Mrs.  Thomas 
Barry,  the  leading  lady,  and  they  starred  together  for  several 
years.  The  roster  of  the  double  company  was  as  follows: 
William  Redmund,  L.  M.  McCormack,  D.  J.  Maguinnis, 
John  E.  Ince,  J.  H.  Fitzpatrick,  George  R.  Parks,  John  T. 
Craven,  S.  E.  Springer,  H.  E.  Chase,  E.  Y.  Backus,  W.  E. 


William  Redmund  as  Michael  Strogoff 


George  R.  Parks 


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Davis,  John  P.  Endres,  E.  H.  Allen,  Raymond  Finley,  W.  R. 
Falls,  E.  P.  Brown,  Arthur  Moulton,  J.  W.  Taylor,  Frank 
Burbeck,  Maurice  Barrymore,  Frazer  Coulter,  George  H. 
Griffiths,  Mark  Price,  E.  A.  Eberle,  Charles  Kent,  E.  D.  Tan- 
nehill,  Howard  Gould,  Mrs.  Barry,  Rachel  Noah,  Annie 
Proctor,  Victoria  Cameron,  Kate  Meek,  Clara  Fisher  Mae- 
der,  Edith  Kingdon,  Rosa  France,  Helen 
Leigh,  and  Emma  Chase.  Fred  Stinson 
was  the  business  manager  of  the  traveling 
company  and  Quincy  Kilby  treasurer. 

The  Rice  -  Goodwin  Lyric  Comedy 
Company  opened  the  season  on  August 
22,  1881,  with  five  nights  and  two  matin- 
ees of  "Billee  Taylor,"  the  singers  being 
Eugene  Clarke,  H.  E.  Dixey,  Signor  Bro- 
colini,  George  Frothingham,  A.  W.  F.  Mc- 
Collin,  Rose  Temple,  Irene  Perry,  Emma 
Burgess,  and  Rose  Dana. 

M.  B.  Leavitt's  Gigantean  Minstrels 
played  on  Saturday  evening,  August  27, 
and  all  of  the  ensuing  week,  the  company 
including  the  old-time  minstrels  Dan  Em- 
mett,  Sam  Sanford,  Archie  Hughes,  and  Dave  Reed;  other 
members  being  Val  Vose,  Sanford  and  Wilson,  Wood,  Beas- 
ley,  and  the  Weston  Brothers,  Le\v  Benedict,  Wood  and  West, 
and  Charles  V.  Seamon  and  the  Girard  Brothers. 

F.  S.  Chanfrau  followed  on  September  5  with  two  weeks  of 
"Kit,"  Mrs.  Chanfrau  appearing  at  the  Saturday  matinees  in 
"East  Lynne." 

Annie  Pixley  was  seen  for  a  fortnight  beginning  September 

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THE   SEASON   OF    1881-82 


The  Boston  Theatre  draped  in  memory  of  President  Garfield, 
September  20,  1881 

19  in  "M'liss."  On  account  of  the  death  of  President  Gar- 
field,  the  theatre  was  closed  on  the  evenings  of  September  20 
and  21,  and  again  on  the  26th,  the  day  of  his  funeral. 

The  first  great  production  of  the  season  was  Jules  Verne's 
spectacular  drama,  "Michael  Strogoff,"  which  was  given  an 

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elaborate  presentation  on  Wednesday  evening,  October  5,  the 
house  having  been  closed  on  Monday  and  Tuesday  for 
rehearsals.  Money  was  freely  spent  upon  the  production  and 
a  large  ballet  was  engaged,  trained  by  Bibeyran  Mamert  and 
headed  by  Amalia  Lepri.  Costumes,  armors,  and  weapons 
were  again  imported  from  Europe,  a  large  number  of  horses 
were  used  in  the  military  scenes,  and  much  lavish  and  beauti- 
ful scenery  was  constructed.  "Michael  Strogoff"  was  a  great 
success  and  ran  eleven  weeks.  The  cast  was : 


Michael  Strogoff 

Ivan  Ogareff 

O'Brien,  Herdld  Correspondent 

Jolivet,  of  the  Figaro 

Governor  of  Moscow 

The  Emir  Feofar 

Grand  Duke 

Innkeeper 

Tartar  Officer 

General  Kiezoff 

Chief  of  Police 

Telegraph  Operator 

Tartar  Sergeant 

Aide-de-Camp  to  the  Governor  of 

Moscow 

Aide-de-Camp  to  Grand  Duke 
Peter,  Inn  Servant 
Grand  Priest 
General  Warrenzoff 
First  Traveler 
Second  Traveler 
First  Fugitive 
Second  Fugitive 
Boatman 
Marfa  Strogoff 
Nadia 
Sangarre 


William  Redmund. 
L.  M.  McCormack. 

D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
John  E.  Ince. 

J.  H.  Fitzpatrick. 
George  R.  Parks. 
S.  E.  Springer. 
John  T.  Craven. 
H.  E.  Chase. 

E.  Y.  Backus. 
W.  E.  Davis. 
John  T.  Craven. 
J.  P.  Endres,  Jr. 

E.  H.  Allen. 
R.  S.  Finley. 

F.  R.  Waters. 
H.  A.  Hartshorn. 
W.  D.  Graham. 
W.  D.  Evans. 

F.  B.  Whall. 

J.  J.  Williams. 

W.  R.  Falls. 

J.  C.  Talbot 

Mrs.  Thomas  Barry 

Rachel  Noah. 

Annie  E.  Proctor. 


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Camilla  Urso,  Teresa  Carreno  and  the  Meigs  sisters  were 
heard  in  concert  on  Sunday  evening,  October  23  and  30. 

Her  Majesty's  Opera  Company  opened  a  two  weeks'  season 
on  December  26,  the  artists  including  Minnie  Hauk,  Emma 


Nellie  Poole 
Jennie  Prescott 


Ida  Francis 
Evaline  Stetson 


Ballet  Group,  from  "  Michael  Strogoff ' 
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John  E.  Ince  in  "  Michael  Strogoff ' 


Juch,  Paolina  Rossini,  Marie 
Vachot,  Valerga,  Dotti,  Cam- 
panini,  Galassi,  Prevost,  Del 
Puente,  and  Novara.  Mal- 
vina  Cavallazzi  was  the  pre- 
miere danseuse. 

At  the  Elks'  Benefit  on 
January  5,  1882,  Thomas  W. 
Keene,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George 
S.  Knight,  Walter  Emerson, 
Cool  Burgess,  Maffitt  and 
Bartholomew,  and  others  ap- 
peared. 

JohnMcCullough,  support- 
ed by  Edmund  Collier,  Kate 
Forsyth,  and  his   own  com- 
pany, began  on  January  9  a  two  weeks' 
engagement  in  "Virginius,"   'The  Gla- 
diator,"  "Othello,"  "Brutus,"  "King 
Lear,"  and  "Ingomar." 

Denman  Thompson  followed  on  Jan- 
uary 23  with  three  weeks  of 
"Joshua  Whitcomb." 

Sam  Hague's  Operatic 
Minstrels  gave  a  concert  on 
the  evening  of  February  12. 
Mary  Anderson,  support- 
ed by  her  own  company,  | 
including  William  Harris, 
J.  B.  Studley,  and  Robert  Camilla  Urso 


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I  * 


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*  X 


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Downing,  came  on  February  13  for  two  weeks,  being  seen  in 

"Ingomar,"  "Love,"  "The  Daughter  of  Roland,"  "Evadne," 
"  Pygmalion  and  Galatea,"  and  "  Romeo  and 
Juliet."  On  the  evening  of  February  25  she 
appeared  in  the  latter  play,  with  Joseph 
Ha  worth  as  Romeo. 

The  Ideal  Opera  Company  played  a  three 
weeks'  engagement,  commencing  February 
27,  presenting  "The  Bells  of  Corneville," 
"The  Mascot,"  "The  Bohemian  Girl," 
"The  Musketeers,"  "The  Pirates  of  Pen- 
zance,"  "Fatinitza,"  "Olivette,"  "Pina- 
fore," and  "The  Czar  and  Carpenter." 

"  The  World,"  a  melodrama  by  Paul  Mer- 
itt,  Henry  Pettitt,  and  Augustus  Harris, 
which  had  had  a  long  and  successful  run  at 
the  Drury  Lane  Theatre,  London,  was  given 
an  elaborate  production  on  March  21,  1882, 
and  ran  eleven  weeks  to  some  of  the  most 

profitable  business  the  theatre  has  ever  known.    Appended 

is  the  cast: 


Rosa   France  iii 
"The  World" 


Sir  Clement  Huntingford 

Harry  Huntingford 

Mo  Jewell 

Martin  Bashford 

Blackstone 

Lumley 

Owen 

Ned 

Dr.  Wyndham 

Dr.  Hawkes 


William  Redmund. 
George  R.  Parks. 
D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
Mark  M.  Price. 

D.  J.  Sullivan. 

E.  A.  Eberle. 
Charles  Kent. 
Rosa  France. 

J.  P.  Endres,  Jr. 
E.  H.  Allen. 


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F.  R.  Waters. 

W.  Graham. 

J.  J.  Williams. 

J.  G.  Holland. 

W.  D.  Evans. 

J.  C.  Talbot  (Lawrence  McCarty.) 

Howard  Gould. 

H.  R.  Whall. 

Mrs.  Thomas  Barry. 

Annie  E.  Proctor. 


Locksley 

Rushton 

Lawrence 

Captain  Pearson 

Marshall 

Joe 

Commissioner  in  Lunacy 

Detective 

Mabel  Huntingford 

Mary  Blythe 

Howard  Gould,  who  played  the  small  part  of  the  Com- 
missioner in  Lunacy,  remained  in  the  company  only  a  few 
months.  After  leaving  here  he  rose  rapidly  to  the  position  of 
leading  man  and  w7as  starred  by  Daniel  Frohman  in  "The 
Prisoner  of  Zenda,"  "  Rupert  of  Hentzau,"  and 
"The  Colonial  Girl." 

While  "The  World"  was  being  presented  in 
the  theatre,  another  company  was  playing  it 
on  tour  through  New  England  to  extremely 
gratifying  receipts. 

Hague's  Minstrels  were  heard  again  on  Sun- 
day, April  23. 

Colonel  Ingersoll  lectured  on  Sunday  even- 
ing, April  30,  on  "Talmagian  Theology." 

On  the  afternoon  of  May  24  a  testimonial 
benefit  was  given  to  Eugene  Tompkins,  John 
McCullough  playing  a  scene  from  "  Virginius," 
the  stock  company  giving  a  scene  from  "  The 
Lady  of  Lyons,"  George  Riddle  a  scene  from 
"  (Edipus  Tyrannus,"  in  the  original  Greek, 
and  John  T.  Raymond  playing  in  the  farce,  "Slasher  and 

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Crasher."  In  the  latter  piece  D.  J.  Maguinnis  was  also  billed 
to  appear,  but  when  rehearsal  time  came  it  was  discovered 
that  Raymond  and  Maguinnis  had  both  studied  the  same 
part.  John  T.  Craven  was  hurriedly  enlisted  for  the  part  of 
Crasher,  while  Mr.  Maguinnis  sang  "The  Christening"  for 
his  share  of  the  entertainment. 

H.  A.  M'Glenen  had  a  benefit  on  May  31,  when  John 
McCullough  and  Mary  Anderson  were  seen  together  in  "Ingo- 
mar." 

C.  H.  Smith's  Double  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin"  Company, 
with  two  Topsys,  two  Markses,  and  an  unusual  number  of 
bloodhounds  and  donkeys,  began  a  two  weeks'  run  on  June  5, 
closing  the  season  on  June  17. 

A  short  summer  season  of  Braham  and  Scanlon's  Minia- 
ture Opera  Company,  in  "Patience,"  was  given  from  July  8 
to  20  inclusive.  The  membership  included  Ida  Mulle, 
Arthur  Dunn,  Jennie  Dunn,  Marguerite  Fish,  and  Augustus 
Heckler,  Jr. 


President  Chester  A.  Arthur 


CHAPTER  XXXI 

THE   SEASON   OF   1882-83 

THE  company  for  the  season  of  1882-83  consisted  of  Wil- 
liam Redmund,  Charles  H.  Vandenhoff,  Frazer  Coulter, 
D.  J.  Maguinnis,  E.  A.  Eberle,  Charles  Kent,  John  T.  Craven, 
Walter  Edwards,  H.  N.  Wilson,  W.  A.  Paul,  Frank  Oakes 
Rose,  S.  E.  Springer,  H.  E.  Chase,  E.  Y.  Backus,  Thomas  H. 
McGrath,  Phineas  Leach,  Stuart  Clarke,  J.  P.  Endres,  Jr., 
Howard  Gould,  W.  E.  Davis,  W.  R.  Falls,  D.  J.  Sullivan, 

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J.  J.  Williams,  J.  W.  Taylor,  R.  G.  Wilson,  J.  W.  Lanergan, 

Master  Tommy  Russell,  Mrs.  Barry,  Rachel 

Noah,   Louise    Muldener,  Edith    Kingdon, 

Grace   Thome,  Rosa  France,   Mrs.  E.  A. 

Eberle,  Lizzie  Anderson,  Mrs.  T.  M.  Hunter, 

Ella    Mayer,   and    Eleanor   Merron.    Fred 

Stinson    retired    from    and    Frank    Carlos 

Griffith  was  added  to  the  staff  of  the  travel- 


James  E.  Murdoch 


mg  company. 

The    season    opened   with   Henry  Pettitt 
and   George   Conquest's    drama,    "A    Free 
Pardon,"  which  had  been  acted  in  England  under  the  name 
of  "Queen's  Evidence."    This  was  produced  on  August  14 
and  ran  three  weeks.  The  cast  was  as  follows : 


Gilbert  Medland  and  Philip  Stanfield 

Matthew  Thornton 

Isaacs  and  Jonas  Levant 

Sir  Frederic  Sydney 

Walter  Wynford 

Joe 

Arthur 

Peter 

Kate  Medland 

Ada  Somers  and  Miss  Sydney 

Laura  Sydney 


William  Redmund. 
Frazer  Coulter. 

D.  J.  Maguinnis. 

E.  A.  Eberle. 
Frank  Oakes  Rose- 
John  T.  Craven. 
Master  Tommy  Russell. 
Howard  Gould. 

Mrs.  Thomas  Barry. 
Rachel  Noah. 
Grace  Thorne. 


F.  S.  Chanfrau  came  on  September  4  for  his  customary 
fortnight  of  "Kit." 

Henry  Pettitt  and  Augustus  Harris's  melodrama,  "Youth," 
another  Drury  Lane  success,  was  produced  on  September  19 
and  ran  ten  weeks.  This  was  a  military  play  which  enlisted 

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the  services  of  a  large  num- 
ber of  supernumeraries  in 
the  embarkation  and  battle 
scenes.  A  Gatling  gun  was 
used  on  the  stage  for  the  first 
time  in  this  country  and  a 
tally-ho  coach  drawn  by  four 
horses  was  driven  upon  the 
stage  and  circled  about,  an 
evolution  impossible  on  any 
other  stage  in  the  city.  Par- 
ticular attention  was  paid  to 
correctness  and  design  in  the 
military  uniforms,  and  the 
white  helmets,  since  so  com- 
mon in  our  own  army  uni- 
forms, were  seen  here  for  the  first  time.  The  cast  of  "Youth" 
was : 


S.  E.  Springer  in 
"  Youth  " 


Grace  Thome  in 
"  Youth  " 


Reverend  Joseph  Darlington 

Frank  Darlington 

Colonel  Dalton 

Major  Randal  Reckly 

Captain  Lord  Loverton 

Captain  the  Honorable  Arthur  Lavender 

Willie  Spratley 

Larry  O'Pheysey 

Tom  Gardham 

Slaughterford 

Deputy  Governor  of  the  Prison 

Swinton 

Fowler 


E.  A.  Eberle. 
William  Redmund. 
S.  E.  Springer. 
Frazer  Coulter. 
E.  Y.  Backus. 
H.  E.  Chase. 
Grace  Thorne. 
D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
Charles  Kent. 
D.  J.  Sullivan. 
Thomas  H.  McGrath. 
H.  Hartford. 
Frederick  Lander. 


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Detective 
Afghan  Chief 
Mrs.  Walsingham 
Mrs.  Darlington 
Eve  de  Malvoisie 
Amy  Athol 
Kitty  Athol 
Alice  Wenlock 
Bessie 


Charles  Witherell. 
J.  W.  Taylor. 
Mrs.  Thomas  Barry. 
Mrs.  E.  A.  Eberle. 
Louise  Muldener. 
Margaret  Johnson. 
Fannie  B.  Merrill. 
Annie  E.  Proctor. 
Ella  Mayer. 


On  Sunday  evenings  during  the  run  of  "Youth"  concerts 
were  given  by  Clara  Louise  Kellogg  and  by  Gilmore's  Band, 
and  James  E.  Murdoch  was  heard  in  readings. 

On  the  evening  of  October  16,  1882,  President  Chester  A. 
Arthur,  accompanied  by 
Secretaries  Lincoln  and 
Chandler,  Private  Secre- 
tary Phillips,  Assistant 
Postmaster  -  General  Hat- 
ton,  and  Mayor  Samuel  A. 
Green,  attended  the  per- 
formance of  "Youth."  The 
party  left  the  theatre  by 
way  of  the  stage-door  and 
were  given  a  military  sa- 
lute by  the  soldiers  in  the 
play. 

Bartley  Campbell's  dra- 
ma   "The    White   Slave," 

Primrose  and  West 

was  next  given  by  the  stock 

company  for  four  weeks  beginning  November  27,  with  this  cast : 

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Clay  Britton 

William  Lacy 

Patrick  Henry  Stitch 

Judge  Hardin 

Job 

Clem 

Jack  Hazelton 

Natchez  Jim 

Captain  Stryker 

Bancroft 

Little  Jim 

Count  Strain 

Jamison 

Barkeeper 

First  Passenger 

Lisa,  the  White  Slave 

Nance 

Daphne 

Mrs.  Lee 

Lettie  Lee 

Aunt  Martha 


William  Redmund. 
Frazer  Coulter. 

D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
J.  W.  Lanergan. 

E.  A.  Eberle. 
S.  E.  Springer. 
H.  E.  Chase. 
H.  E.  Chase. 
D.  J.  Sullivan. 
Phineas  Leach. 
Little  Lulu. 
Stuart  Clarke. 
Frederick  Lander. 
R.  S.  Finley. 
Charles  Witherell. 
Louise  Muldener. 
Mrs.  Thomas  Barry. 
Ellen  Cummens. 
Mrs.  E.  A.  Eberle. 
Grace  Thome. 
Ella  Mayer. 


"The  World"  was  revived  on  December  25  for  a  three 
weeks'  run. 

Celia  Logan  lectured  on  "Actresses"  on  Sunday  evening, 
December  10  and  Harry  W.  French  spoke  on  "The  Land  of 
the  Midnight  Sun"  on  January  7. 

John  McCullough,  supported  by  his  own  company,  played 
the  weeks  of  January  15,  22,  and  29,  1883,  in  his  repertory 
of  tragic  roles. 

Gounod's  Sacred  Trilogy,  "The  Redemption,"  was  heard 
for  the  first  time  in  Boston  on  Sunday,  January  21,  1883,  the 
presentation  being  by  local  musicians. 

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Thatcher,  Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels  were  heard  for 
six  days  commencing  Feb- 
ruary 5,  the  company  in- 
cluding George  Thatcher, 
Primrose  and  West,  Hughey 
Dougherty,  Billy  Rice,  the 
three  Rankins,  Frank  Mc- 
Nish,  Burt  Sheppard,  Frank 
Howard,  George  Turner, 
Charles  Queen,  and  Howe 
and  Bell. 

Mary  Anderson  opened 
on  February  12  a  two  weeks' 
engagement,  supported  by 
her  own  company,  no  new 
plays  being  presented. 

Albani 


George  Riddle  played  Ro- 
meo with  her  on  February 
24. 

Mapleson  began  a  two 
weeks'  season  of  Italian  op- 
era on  February  26,  his 
chief  singers  being  Adelina 
Patti,  Albani,  Fursch-Madi, 
Scalchi,  Nicolini,  Ravelli, 
Mierzwinski,  Galassi,  and 
Frapolli.  They  sang  "  L'Af- 
ricaine,"  "La  Sonnam- 


Ravelli 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

bula,"  "Linda  di  Chamouni,"  "William  Tell,"  "II  Trova- 
tore,"  "La  Traviata,"  "Faust,"  "Lohengrin,"  "The  Flying 
Dutchman,"  " Semiramide,"  and  "Martha." 

Leopold  Damrosch  and  his  New  York  Orchestra  gave  a 
concert  on  Sunday,  March  11,  assisted 
by  Isidora  Martinez  and  Teresa  Car- 
reno. 

Barlow,  Wilson  and  Company's  Min- 
strels were  seen  the  week  of  March  12, 
the  company  comprising  Milt  G.  Bar- 
low, George  Wilson,  Luke  Schoolcraft, 
George  H.  Goes,  Happy  Cal  Wagner, 
Barney  Fagan,  the  Clipper  Quartette, 
Leopold  Damrosch  the  Four  Aces,  Wood  and  West,  Eddie 

Fox,  and  others. 

"Fifty  Thousand  Pounds,  a  Story  of  Pluck,"  another  Drury 
Lane  melodrama  by  Pettitt  and  Harris,  was  given  a  costly  pro- 
duction on  March  20,  but  did  not  attract  the  public  and  was 
withdrawn  after  five  weeks.  The  cast  was  as  follows: 

Jack  Springfield  William  Redmund. 

Stephen  Clinton  Frazer  Coulter. 

George  Maitland  Charles  Kent. 

Bevis  Marks  E.  A.  Eberle. 

John  Templeton  S.  E.  Springer. 

Peter  Keene  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 

William  Martin  E.  Y.  Backus. 

Matthew  Locke  H.  E.  Chase. 

George  Tullock  J.  W.  Taylor. 

Jem  Grimes  D.  J.  Sullivan. 

Robert  Arnold  Charles  Witherell. 

Tom  Bones  R.  S.  Finley. 

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Jerry  Grinstone  E.  P.  Brown. 

Florence  Terupleton  Louise  Muldener. 

Ellen  Maitland  Edith  Kingdon. 

Mary  Keene  Grace  Thorne. 

Polly  Burt  Rachel  Noah. 

Dorothy  Butler  Rosa  France. 

Nellie  Little  Lulu. 

Reverend  E.  E.  Hale  preached  in  the  theatre  on  Sunday 
evening,  February  11,  Robert  Colly er,  February  25,  Warren 
H.  Cudworth,  March  18,  Brooke  Herford  on 
March  25,  M.  J.  Savage  on  April  1,  and  Mrs. 
Mary  A.  Livermore  on  April  8,  1883. 

At  the  Actors'  Fund  Benefit  on  the  after- 
noon of  April  12,  the  volunteers  were  Leav- 
itt's  Gigantean  Minstrels,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W. 
J.  Florence,  Corinne,  Walter  Emerson,  the 
Boston  Theatre  Company,  the  Temple  Quar- 
tette, Aldrich  and  Parsloe,  the  Olympia  Quar-  Mary  A.  Liverinore 
tette,  Purdy  the  Skater,  the  Big  Four,  and  the 
"lolanthe"  Company. 

"  Love  and  Money,"  a  drama  by  Charles  Reade  and  Henry 
Pettitt,  was  given  its  first  American  representation  on  April  23 
and  ran  two  weeks,  with  this  cast: 

William  Hope  William  Redmund. 

Leonard  Monkton  Frazer  Coulter. 

Robert  Bartley  E.  A.  Eberle. 

Colonel  Clifford  S.  E.  Springer. 

Walter  Clifford  H.  E.  Chase. 

Henry  Fitzroy  John  T.  Craven. 

Bob  Burnley  Charles  Kent. 

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Jem  Seaton 
John  Powers 
Mary  Bartley 
Julia  Clifford 
Lucy  Monkton 
Nurse  Parker 


E.  P.  Brown. 
D.  J.  Sullivan. 
Edith  Kingdon. 
Grace  Thome. 
Rachel  Noah. 
Maggie  Johnson. 


Napier  Lothian  had  a  benefit  on  the  afternoon  of  May  2 
when  Lotta  appeared  as  Musette  to  his  Billy  Bokus. 

J.  C.  Duff's  Standard  Opera  Company  sang  "Heart  and 
Hand"  for  two  weeks  commencing  May  7,  the  principal  artists 

being  J.  H.  Ryley ,  George  Sweet, 
Wallace  McCreery,  H.  W. 
Montgomery,  Marie  Conron, 
Hatty  Richardson,  and  Rosa 
Cooke. 

Carl  Herrmann's  Original 
Thalia  Comic  Opera  Com- 
pany, under  the  directorship  of 
Heinrich  Conried,  sang  Ludwig 
Englander's  opera  "  The  Prince 
Consort"  in  German  for  the 
week  of  May  21. 

J.  H.  Haverly's  Mastodon 
Minstrels  appeared  the  week 
of  May  28,  the  entertainers 

being  Billy  Emerson,  Pete  Mack,  Johnson  and  Powers,  E.  M. 
Hall,  E.  M.  Kayne,  Callan,  Haley  and  Callan,  the  Girard 
Brothers,  Billy  Richardson,  the  Gorman  Brothers,  and  others. 
The  theatre  was  rented  to  T.  Slater  Smith  for  four 
weeks  from  June  11,  it  having  been  closed  for  one  week. 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1882-83 


Madame  Fursch-Madi 


Corinne  in  1882 


Harry  Meredith  filled  the  entire  time  with  his  own  drama, 
"Ranch   10,"  at   reduced   prices,  the  season  finally  closing 

on  Saturday, 
July  7. 

The  Contin- 
ental Guards  of 
New  Orleans 
gave  military 
tableaux  on 
Saturday  after- 
noon and  even- 
ing, June  16, 
1883.  The  per- 
formances were 
under  the  aus- 
pices of  the 

National  Lane- 
John  T.  Craven  and  Grace  Thorne  <?    'RrkC4-rm      D.  J.  Maguinnis  in 
in  "Love  and  Money"  "£50,000" 


CHAPTER  XXXII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1883-84 

THE  company  for  the  season  of  1883-84  included:  William 
Redmund,  Frazer  Coulter,  Walter  Reynolds,  Hamilton 
Harris,  Frank  M.  Norcross,  E.  A.  Eberle,  Charles  Kent,  John 
T.  Craven,  Edwin  Milliken,  S.  E.  Springer,  H.  E.  Chase,  E.  Y. 
Backus,  Frank  Lamb,  Phineas  Leach,  Stuart  Clarke,  W.  E. 
Davis,  W.  R.  Falls,  J.  J.  Williams,  J.  W.  Taylor,  E.  P.  Brown, 
Will  S.  Ingersoll,  R.  C.  Hudson,  J.  A.  Hendrie,  C.  H.  Currier, 
R.  S.  Finley,  Mrs.  Barry,  Rachel  Noah,  Edith  Kingdon,  Grace 

Thome,  Katie  Wilson,  May  Newman, 
Rosa  France,  and  Lillian  Calef.  The 
business  and  stage  staffs  were  not 
changed. 

Edith  Kingdon,  who  was  a  member  of 
this  company  for  three  seasons,  went  in 
the  autumn  of  1884  to  Daly's  Theatre 
in  New  York,  where  she  remained  until 
her  marriage  to  George  Gould,  the  rail- 
road magnate. 

Grace  Thorne,  who  was  the  daughter 
of  Charles  R.  Thorne,  Jr.,  the  former 
leading  man  of  the  theatre,  was  married 
later  to  Frazer  Coulter,  wrho  became  the 
leading  man  in  1884-85. 
Frazer  Coulter  Edwin  Milliken,  who  had  been  a  fa- 


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vorite  Boston  amateur  before  going  on  the  stage  in  1876,  was 
with  the  company  but  a  few  weeks  when  he  was  taken  ill  of 
typhoid  fever,  from  which  he  died  in 
Chicago  early  in  March,  1884. 

May  Newman  afterward  starred  in 
"The  White  Slave"  and  other  melo- 
dramas, but  retired  on  her  marriage  to 
her  manager,  Mr.  Harry  Kennedy. 

Thatcher,  Primrose  and  West's  Min- 
strels opened  the  season  with  the  week 
of  August  27,  1883. 

F.  S.  Chanfrau's  ever-welcome  fort- 
night of  "Kit"  began  on  September  3. 

The  great  event  of  the  season  was  the 
production  of  the  spectacular  drama, 
"Jalma,"  which  was  written  for  the 
theatre  by  Charles  Gayler,  the  veteran 
playwright.  This  was  financially  the 

most  successful  spectacle  ever  presented  in  the  Boston  The- 
atre and  ran  twelve  weeks  to  very  large  receipts.  The  play 
in  itself  was  not  of  much  consequence,  except  as  a  vehicle  for 
gorgeous  display,  though  its  title  was  an  excellent  one  for  ad- 
vertising, being  short,  catchy,  and  easy  to  pronounce.  Bibey- 
ran  Mamert  was  engaged  to  produce  the  ballet,  whose  mem- 
bers were  imported  from  abroad  as  usual.  Rosina  Viale  and 
Lucia  Cormani  were  the  premieres  danseuses,  and  a  particu- 
larly attractive  quartette  of  secondas  consisted  of  Pattie,  Marie, 
Page,  and  Clifton.  The  greatest  feature  of  all  was  "The 
March  of  the  Silver  Army,"  in  which  were  shown  more  than 
one  hundred  girls,  clad  in  costly  armors,  who  marched  down 

305 


Rachel  Noah 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

a  lofty  staircase  studded  with  enormous  jewels,  within  a  palace 
whose  walls  were  similarly  emblazoned.  The  entire  scene  was 
bathed  in  a  glow  from  myriad  calcium  lights  and  surpassed 
anything  heretofore  seen  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic.  The 
original  date  of  production  was  Wednesday,  September  19, 
1883,  and  the  cast  was  as  follows: 

Jalma  William  Redmund. 

Albrazon  Frazer  Coulter. 

Tric-Trac  Frank  E.  Lamb. 

Prince  Rajahmah  E.  Y.  Backus. 

Prince  Beulah  C.  H.  Currier. 

Ahib  R.  S.  Finley. 

Droga  D.  J.  Sullivan. 

Phibo  S.  E.  Springer. 

Tarciosa  Mrs.  Thomas  Barry. 

Princess  Meta  Edith  Kingdon. 

Prismina  Grace  Thorne. 

Fiametta  Katie  Wilson. 

Falahdeen  Rosa  France. 

"Jalma"  was  taken  on  tour  and  met  with  great  success  in 
Philadelphia,  Baltimore,  Chicago,  and  elsewhere.  It  was 
never  played  in  New  York,  and  strange  as  it  may  seem,  despite 
its  great  achievements  as  a  money-maker,  it  has  never  been 
revived  since  that  season. 

On  Friday  afternoon,  November  30,  1883,  a  testimonial  was 
given  to  Joseph  Proctor  in  honor  of  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of 
his  first  appearance  on  the  stage.  In  a  scene  from  "  Damon  and 
Pythias"  Mr.  Proctor  was  seen  as  Damon,  the  part  which  he 
had  played  at  his  debut  in  the  Warren  Theatre  in  Boston  on 
November  29,  1833,  William  Redmund  being  the  Pythias  on 
this  occasion.  Lawrence  Barrett  and  Wyzeman  Marshall 

306 


Katie  Wilson 
Frazer  Coulter 
Miss  Powers 
Lucia  Cormani 


Edith  Kingdon 
William  Redmund 
S.  E.  Springer 
Rosina  Viale 

Jalma  — 1883 


Mrs.  Barry 
Frank  Lamb 
Grace  Thome 
Rosa  France 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Ellen  Terry 

played  the  quarrel  scene  of  Cassius  and  Brutus  from  "  Julius 
^^flBNfe^  Caesar ' '  and  volunteers  were  seen 

from  the   other    theatres   in  the 
city. 

Henry  Irving,  Ellen  Terry,  and 
the  Lyceum  Theatre  Company 
of  London  made  their  first  Bos- 
ton appearances  during  the  weeks 
of  December  10  and  17,  1883. 
The  opening  bill  was  "Louis 
XI,"  in  which  Miss  Terry  did 
not  appear,  she  being  reserved 
for  the  presentation  of  'The 

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Henry  Irving 


THE   SEASON   OF   1883-84 


Marcella  Sembrich  in  1883 


Merchant  of  Venice,"  on  Wednesday,  December  12.    This 

play  continued  the  remainder  of  the 

week  until  Saturday  night,  when  "  The 

Captain  of  the   Watch"  and   "The 

Bells"  were  seen,  without  Miss  Terry. 

For  the   second  week   "Charles   I," 

"The  Lyons  Mail,"  "Hamlet,"  "The 

Bells,"  and  "The  Belle's  Stratagem" 

were  given,  both  artists  being  in  the 

double  bill  of  the  last  two  pieces  on 

Saturday  night. 

Haverly's  Mastodon  Ministrels  ap- 
peared for  two   days,  December  24 

and  25,  with  the  customary  holiday 

matinee. 

Henry  E.  Abbey's  Grand 
Italian  Opera  Company  op- 
ened on  Wednesday  evening 
December  26,  and  remained 
until  January  5,  the  princi- 
pal artists  being  Christine 
Nilsson,  Marcella  Sembrich, 
Fursch-Madi,  Valleria,  Tre- 
belli,  Scalchi,  Campanini, 

/4P 
Capoul,    Stagno,    and    Del 

Puente.  The  only  novelty 
heard  was  "La  Gioconda," 
which  had  its  premiere  on 
January  1,  1884. 

John    McCullough,    sup- 

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r.  ••• 


Viola  Allen 


THE  BOSTON   THEATRE 


ported  by  his  own  company,  began  a  three  weeks'  stay  on 
January  7,  his  leading  man  being  Joseph 
Haworth  and  his  leading  lady  Viola  Allen. 
This  was  Mr.  McCullough's  final  engage- 
ment in  the  Boston  Theatre,  Richard  III 
being  the  last  part  he  was  seen  in,  on  Sat- 
urday evening,  January  26,  1884. 

Thatcher,  Primrose  and  West's  Min- 
strels returned  for  the  week  of  January  28, 
1884,  when  they  played  to  the  astonish- 
ingly large  receipts  of  $14,188.50  in  one 
week  of  eight  performances.  These  receipts 
for  a  minstrel  company  have  never  been 
approached  at  any  theatre  in  the  world  at 
regular  prices,  and  they  are  all  the  more 
^  notable  in  that  there  \vas  no  holiday  or 
anything  in  the  way  of  outside  attraction  to 
add  to  the  drawing  powers  of  the  company 
itself.  At  the  previous  visit  of  the 
same  company  earlier  in  the  sea- 
son the  receipts  were  excellent, 
but  in  no  way  phenomenal. 

Margaret  Mather  played  her 
first  starring  engagement  here  at 
this  time,  opening  on  February  4, 
and  remaining  three  weeks.  Alex- 
ander Salvini  and  Milnes  Levick 
were  her  leading  men  and  her  re- 
pertoire consisted  of  "  Romeo  and 
Juliet,"  "Leah,"  "As  You  Like 

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Margaret  Mather 


Alexander  Salvini 


THE   SEASON   OF   1883-84 

It,"  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  and  "The  Hunchback."  Henry 
Irving  and  Ellen  Terry  returned  for  the  week  of  February  25, 
adding  "Much  Ado  About  Nothing"  to  their  former  list 
of  plays.  The  receipts  for  this  single  week  were  the  largest 
that  Mr.  Irving  had  ever  played  to  in  one  week  in  his  life, 
$24,089.50. 

Henry  Abbey's  Italian  Opera  Company  sang  again  during 
the  week  of  March  2  with  the  same  singers  as  before,  the  offer- 
ings being  "Hamlet,"  " Mefistofele,"  "Roberto  il  Diablo," 
"Don  Giovanni,"  "Le  Prophete,"  "The  Barber  of  Seville," 
and  "La  Gioconda." 

Denman  Thompson  was  seen  for  only  a  single  week  this 
season,  that  of  March  9,  when  he  played  "  Joshua  Whitcomb." 

"The  Silver  King,"  a  drama  by  Henry  Arthur  Jones  and 
Henry  Herman,  was  produced  on  March  17  and  ran  six  weeks, 
though  the  receipts  were  disappointing.  The  cast  was: 

Wilfred  Denver  William  Redmund. 

Nellie  Denver  Mrs.  Thomas  Barry. 

Cissy  May  Germon. 

Ned  Alice  Pierce. 

Daniel  Jaikes  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 
Capt.  Herbert  Skinner,  known  as  "  The 

Spider"  Frazer  Coulter. 

Sam  Baxter,  a  Detective  Charles  Kent. 

Elijah  Coombes  E.  A.  Eberle. 

Harry  Corkett  John  T.  Craven. 

Cripps  H.  E.  Chase. 

Frank  Selwyn  Will  S.  Ingersoll. 

Geoffrey  Ware  R.  C.  Hudson. 

Parkyn  Phineas  Leach. 

Tremens,  a  Tipsy  Passenger  Walter  Burton. 

Bilcher  Charles  E.  Lothian. 

Tubbs  Edward  A.  Page. 

Gaffer  Pottle  Walter  Burton. 

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Leaker  E.  P.  Brown. 

Teddy  T.  S.  Witherell. 

Railway  Inspector  J.  A.  Hendrie. 

Railway  Porter  J.  B.  Sturtevant. 

Mr.  Binks  J.  J.  Williams. 

Mr.  Bronson  R.  S.  Finley. 

Detective  E.  P.  Brown. 

Servant  to  Skinner  J.  G.  Munroe. 

Newsboy  Master  Jack  Jacobs. 

Olive  Skinner  Rachel  Noah. 

Tabitha  Durden  Emma  Jones. 

Susy  Lillian  Calef. 

Mrs.  Gammage  Bessie  Ginty. 

Frank  Mayo  played  "The  Streets  of  New  York"  the  week 
of  April  28. 

"Jalma"  returned  on  May  5  and  remained  three  weeks, 
but  its  receipts  were  much  smaller  than  during  the  previous 
engagement,  it  being  an  almost  invariable  rule  that  breaking 
the  run  of  a  play  is  fatal  to  its  drawing  capabilities. 

Ingersoll  lectured  on  "Orthodoxy"  on  Sunday,  May  11. 

For  the  week  of  May  26  the  theatre  was  dark,  excepting  on 
Wednesday  evening,  when  H.  A.  M'Glenen  had  his  annual 
benefit. 

Bartholomew's  Equine  Paradox,  a  troupe  of  highly  trained 
horses,  opened  on  June  2  and  continued  four  weeks,  closing 
the  season  on  June  28.  The  performance  of  Saturday  morn- 
ing, June  14,  was  entirely  free  to  all  children  under  twelve, 
while  the  performance  of  Monday  evening,  June  16,  was  free 
to  all  truckmen  and  teamsters,  no  money  being  taken  on 
either  occasion. 


CHAPTER  XXXIII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1884-85 

THE  season  of  1884-85  proved  to  be  an  eventful  one  for 
the  theatre,  for  it  was  the  last  in  which  a  stock  company 
was  regularly  engaged,  as  since  that  time  the  actors  have  been 
engaged  especially  for  their  parts  in  the  productions  which 
have  been  made,  and  not  for  the  entire  season. 

Orlando  Tompkins  died  on  November  29,  1884,  after 
twenty  years  of  management  which  had  been  crowned  by 
success.  Henry  Morrison,  who  had  been  comptroller  of  the 
theatre  for  the  same  period,  fell  ill  during  the  year  and  never 
was  able  to  return  to  his  post  of  duty.  John  M.  Ward,  who 
had  been  in  the  box-office  of  the  establishment  for  a  period  of 
twenty-six  years,  retired  from  theatrical  business  at  the  end 
of  this  season.  Napier  Lothian,  Jr.,  who  had  been  connected 

with  the  establishment  as  call  -  boy, 
prompter,  and  stage  -  manager  since 
1870,  left  at  the  end  of  the  year,  and 
Annie  Endress  concluded  her  term  of 
service  as  costumer. 

The  company  this  season  was  com- 
posed of  both  actors  and  singers,  as  a 
musical  production  was  made  in  the 
theatre  at  the  same  time  that  "The 
Silver  King"  and  "Youth"  were  being 
played  on  the  road.  The  roster  was  as 

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John  M.  Ward 

Ticket-Agent  and  Treasurer  for 
twenty-six  years 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

follows :  Frazer  Coulter,  D.  J.  Maguinnis,  John  T.  Craven, 
E.  A.  Eberle,  Frank  M.  Burbeck,  John  D.  Gilbert,  H.  E. 
Chase,  Gus  Kammerlee,  Fred  P.  Ham,  Phineas  Leach,  T.  H. 
Magrath,  E.  Y.  Backus,  D.  J.  Sullivan,  W.  S.  Ingersoll,  E.  P. 
Brown,  J.  W.  Taylor,  Louise  Paullin,  May  Stembler,  Carrie 
Burton,  Rachel  Noah,  Grace  Thome,  Elma  Delaro,  Ella 
Mayer,  Norma  Wills,  Mrs.  M.  A.  Pennoyer,  Anita  Harris, 
Josie  Hall,  Blanche  Sherwood,  Romie  Sherwood,  Alice  Veazie, 
and  May  Germon. 

Thatcher,  Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels  filled  the  opening 
week,  beginning  August  25. 

F.  S.  Chanfrau  played,  in  the  fortnight  commencing  Sep- 
tember 1,  what  proved  to  be  his  last  engagement  here  in  "  Kit," 
as  he  died  soon  afterward,  having  been  ill  only  a  short  time. 
This  was  the  thirteenth  consecutive  autumn  and  the  fourteenth 
year  of  "  Kit"  in  this  house,  and  it  drew  a  great  deal  of  money 
for  the  house  and  the  star.  Mr.  Chanfrau's  son  Henry  played 
the  piece  for  some  years  after  his  father's  death,  but  the  at- 
tractiveness had  gone  with  the  first  exponent,  and  it  is  now 
no  longer  seen. 

"Zanita,"  a  musical  comedy  spectacle  by  Dexter  Smith  and 
Eugene  Tompkins,  was  produced  on  September  16  and  ran 
twelve  weeks.  This  was  an  even  more  expensive  production 
than  "  Jalma."  The  ballet  was  led  by  Antonietta  Bella,  one 
of  the  best  dancers  and  most  beautiful  women  that  our  stage 
has  seen:  Associated  with  her  were  Felicita  Carozzi,  Romilda 
Vio,  Riccio,  Pattie,  Marie,  Eva  Clifton,  and  Rose  Beckett. 
The  costume,  armors,  and  scenery  were  magnificent  in  the 
extreme.  Electric  lights  were  carried  by  the  dancers  for  the 
first  time  here.  Fine  singers  and  quaint  comedians  were  en- 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

gaged,  and  everything  possible  was  done  to  make  it  even  a 
greater  success  than  its  predecessor,  but  it  never  gained  so 
much  favor  in  the  eyes  of  the  public  as  did  **  Jalma,"  whose 
record  has  never  been  equaled  in  this  theatre.  The  cast  of 
"Zanita"  was: 

Prince  Pepito  Louise  Paullin. 

Princess  Zanita  May  Stembler. 

Amelia  Elma  Delaro. 

Prince  Huon  Josie  Hall. 

Cabella  Norma  Wills. 

Puck  Rosie  Sherwood. 

Alfredo  Minnie  Emerson. 

Velvetto  Blanche  Sherwood. 

King  Fossilo  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 

Belot  John  D.  Gilbert. 

Bibo  Fred  P.  Ham. 

Vulgo  Gus  Kammerlee. 

Drogu  William  Tuttle. 

Spark  Andrew  Metzgar. 

Grope  Theo.  B.  Dilloway. 

Delvo  Joseph  Byrne. 

The  theatre  was  closed  on  the  evening  of  Tuesday,  Decem- 
ber 2,  1884,  on  account  of  the  funeral  of  Orlando  Tompkins, 
who  died  the  previous  Saturday. 

Concerts  were  given  on  Sunday  evenings,  November  9  and 
16,  by  the  Levy  Concert  Company,  which  included  Jules  Levy, 
Stella  Costa,  Ollie  Torbett,  Constantine  Sternberg,  Lida  Hood 
Talbot,  and  Mr.  O'Mahoney. 

A  concert  on  Sunday,  December  7,  introduced  Clara  Louise 
Kellogg,  Alta  Pease,  Ovide  Musin,  the  Temple  Quartette,  and 
Master  Leopold  Godowsky. 

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The  Milan  Opera  Company,  an  excellent  organization 
insufficiently  financed,  appeared  for  the  week  of  December  8, 
the  chief  singers  being  Ma- 
ria Peri,  Damerini,  Orlandi, 
Marchesi,  Wilmant,  Fugazzi, 
and  Giannini.  "Rigoletto," 
"Faust,"  "II  Trovatore," 
"Aida,"  "Sonnambula," 
"Norma,"and  "The  Barber 
of  Seville,"  were  sung,  and  a 
concert  was  given  on  Sunday, 
December  14. 

Mme.  Adelaide  Ristori, 
who  played  in  Italian,  while 
her  company  used  only  the 
English  language,  was  seen 
the  week  of  December  15  in 
"Elizabeth,"  "Marie  Antoi- 
nette," and  "Marie  Stuart." 

Gilmore's  Band,  with  Emily  Spader  as  soloist,  played  on 
Sunday,  December  21. 

John  Rickaby's  company  in  "The  Pavements  of  Paris" 
played  the  week  of  December  22. 

Victoria  Morosini  Huhlskamp,  whose  chief  claim  for  noto- 
riety lay  in  the  fact  that  she  eloped  with  her  father's  coachman, 
appeared  in  concert  on  December  28. 

Mapleson's  Opera  Company  began  a  two  weeks'  season  on 
December  29,  his  drawing  cards  being  Patti,  Nevada,  Fursch- 
Madi,  Scalchi,  Dotti,  Vicini,  Cardinalli,  Serbolini,  and 
Giannini,  the  latter  being  a  recruit  from  the  Milan  Opera 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Company.  The  single  novelty  was  "Mirella,"  which  was  first 
sung  here  on  January  1,  1885.  Rossini's  "Stabat  Mater"  was 
given  on  Sunday,  January  4. 

Charles  F.  Atkinson's  company  in  "Peck's  Bad  Boy"  ap- 
peared for  one  night,  Saturday,  January  10. 

Thomas  W.  Keene,  supported  by  his  own  company,  played 
"Richard  III"  the  entire  week  of  January  12. 

Ingersoll  lectured  on  "Which  Way"  on  Sunday,  January 
18.  He  also  spoke  on  "Blasphemy,"  on  April  19. 

"The  Shadows  of  a  Great  City,"  which  was  written  by 
L.  R.  Shewell  and  was  under  the  management  of  L.  R. 
Shewrell,  C.  B.  and  Thomas  Jefferson,  played  the  week  of 

January  19. 

At  the  Actors'  Fund  Benefit  on  the 
afternoon  of  January  22,  among  other 
attractions  N.  C.  Goodwin,  Jr.,  played 
"Those  Bells"  in  imitation  of  Henry 
Irving. 

Thatcher,  Primrose  and  West's 
Minstrels  began  their  second  visit  this 
season  on  January  26,  and  stayed  two 
weeks.  Margaret  Mather  in  her  le- 
gitimate roles  followed  for  two  weeks, 
commencing  February  9.  Henry  Lud- 
lam,  who  then  played  minor  parts  in 
her  company,  has  since  blossomed 
into  Henry  Ludlowe,  a  Shake- 
spearean star. 

The  Elks'  Benefit  on  February  17  introduced  the  McCaull 
Opera  Company  in  an  act  from  "The  Sorcerer,"  Harry  G. 

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Marianne  Brandt 


Richmond,  William  Gillette  and  company  in  an  act  from  "The 

Private    Secretary,"    Annie    A. 

Park,   cornetist,    Henry    Irving 

and   company  in   an  act  from 

"Louis  XI,"  La  Petite  Louise 

Marguerite,  the  Boston  Museum 

Company  in  an  act  from  "Fan- 
tine,"    Margaret    Mather    and 

Frederick  Paulding  in  a  scene 

from  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  the 

Olympia     Quartette,     Beaudry 

and  Lee,  Manchester  and  Jen- 
nings, Andy  and  Annie  Hughes, 
Kitty  O'Neil, 
Harry  Blood- 
good,  and  the  Imperial  Banjo  Quartette. 
Lawrence  Barrett  opened  February  23  for 
two  weeks  of  "Francesca  da  Rimini,"  sup- 
ported by  Louis  James,  Marie  Wain- 
wright,  and  others,  following  this  with  two 
more  weeks  of  "Julius  Csesar,"  "A  Blot 
in  the  'Scutcheon,"  'Yorick's  Love," 
"Richelieu,"  "The  King's  Pleasure," 
"David  Garrick,"  and  "The  Merchant 
of  Venice."  Denman  Thompson  came 
on  March  23  for  a  fortnight  of  "  Joshua 
Whitcomb."  On  the  evening  of  Friday, 
March  27,  1885,  during  the  performance 
of  "Joshua  Whitcomb,"  a  child  was  born 
in  the  family  circle  of  the  theatre. 

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The  Damrosch  Grand  German  Opera  Company,  named 
at  this  time  for  Dr.  Leopold  Damrosch  and  not  as  later  for 
his  son  Walter,  filled  the  fortnight  commencing  April  6  with 
"Le  Prophete,"  "  Tannhauser,"  "Fidelio,"  "Lohengrin," 
"La  Juive,"  "Orpheus  and  Eurydice,"  "Die  Walkure," 
and  "La  Dame  Blanche."  The  chief  singers  were  Materna: 
Brandt,  Martinez,  Slach,  Udvardy,  Hock,  and  Charles  £. 
Adams. 

Haverly's    American-European    Minstrels    were  seen   the 

week  of  April  20,  their  roster  in- 
cluding Bob  Slavin,  Carroll  John- 
son, the  Gorman  Brothers,  the  Qua- 
ker City  Quartette,  Charley  Queen, 
J.  M.  Norcross,  Joseph  Garland, 
Raymond  Shaw,  Duncan  the  ven- 
triloquist, and  the  Cragg  Family  of 
gymnasts,  who  were  the  first  acro- 
bats to  appear  here  in  evening  dress 
and  to  do  the  four-high  fall. 

Mapleson's  Opera  Company  re- 
turned for  the  week  of  April  27. 

Harry  Bloodgood  had  a  benefit 
on  Saturday  evening,  May  2,  when  among  other  attractions 
"Trial  by  Jury"  was  given  writh  a  cast  which  included  Walter 
Pelham,  Arthur  Wilkinson,  and  Rose  Stella. 

Frank  Mayo,  supported  by  his  own  company,  played  "Nor- 
deck"  the  week  of  May  4,  and  "The  Streets  of  New  York  " 
the  \veek  of  the  llth. 

Minnie  Palmer  in  "My  Sweetheart"  was  the  attraction  the 
week  of  May  18. 

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THE   SEASON   OF    1884-85 

Atkinson's  "Peck's  Bad  Boy"  came  for  a  fortnight  com- 
mencing May  25. 

Napier  Lothian  had  a  benefit  on  May  26,  when  Maggie 
Mitchell  appeared  at  a  matinee  as  "Little  Barefoot"  to  the 
William  Peace  of  Mr.  Lothian.  Napier  Lothian,  Jr.,  also  had 
a  benefit  on  June  10,  when  Henry  T.  Chanfrau  made  his  first 
appearance  here  in  his  father's  role  of  "Kit."  On  June  17, 
1885,  Frazer  Coulter  took  a  benefit,  when  "Richard  III"  was 
presented  with  a  different  Richard  for  each  act,  the  exponents 
being  Louis  James,  Joseph  Haworth,  Frazer  Coulter,  Louis 
Aldrich,  and  N.  C.  Goodwin,  Jr.  This  closed  the  house  for 
the  season. 


CHAPTER  XXXIV 

THE   SEASON   OF   1885-86 

EUGENE  TOMPKINS  succeeded  to  his  father's  interest  in  the 
firm,  whose  name  now  became  Hill  and  Tompkins,  with 
Noble  H.  Hill  as  senior  partner.   The  dramatic  company  was 
dispensed  with  and  the  theatre  joined  the  ranks  of  the  com- 
bination houses. 

For  the  season  of  1885-86  the  staff  was  as  follows  :  Hill  and 
Tompkins,  proprietors ;  Eugene  Tompkins,  manager;  H.  A. 
M'Glenen,  business  agent;  Noble  H.  Hill,  Jr.,  treasurer; 
Lawrence  McCarty,  stage-manager ;  Napier  Lothian,  musical 
director;  Charles  S.  Getz,  J.  S.  Getz,  John  Sommer,  and 
Richard  Gannon,  scenic  artists;  W.  P.  Prescott,  machinist; 
J.  B.  Sullivan,  properties;  George  Sevey,  gas  engineer; 
Daniel  Hurley  and  Louis  Goullaud,  ticket  agents;  W.  H. 
Onthank,  chief  usher,  a  position  which  he 
had  held  for  years  and  which  he  retained 
until  a  short  time  before  his  death  in  1895; 
J.  W.  Taylor,  master  of  auxiliaries. 

The  season  opened  on  August  10,  1885, 
with  Barlow,  Wilson  and  Rankin's  Min- 
strels, who  remained  one  week. 

Murray  and  Murphy,  in  "Our  Irish  Vis- 
itors," played  the  week  of  August  17,  Loie 
Fuller  being  a  member  of  the  company. 

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Judic 


Thatcher,  Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels  filled  the  week  of 

August  24. 

The   Big  Specialty  Company 

was  seen  for  the  week  of  August 

31,  the  performers  being  Capitola 

Forrest,  Harrington   and   John- 
son, Maud  Beverly,  Sheehan  and 

Coyne,  Valvo,  Ella  Wesner,  Val- 

jean,  the  Four  Shamrocks,  Wood, 

Beasley  and  the  Weston  Broth- 
ers, and  the  French  Troupe  Da- 

vene.  Joe  Coyne,  of  Sheehan  and 

Coyne,  has  since  become  a  comic 

opera  star.  Annie  Pixley  folio  wed 

on  September  7  for  two  weeks, 

in"M'liss." 

The  Kiralfy  brothers,  Imre  and  Bolossy,  presented  "Around 

the  World  in  Eighty  Days,"  on  September  21  for  two  weeks. 

"  The  Shadows  of  a  Great  City  " 
played  a  fortnight,  beginning  Oc- 
tober 5. 

Mile.  Rhea  then  appeared  for 
one  week  in  "  Lady  Ashley,"  "  The 
Power  of  Love,"  "A  Dangerous 
Game,"  "  Frou-Frou,"  and  "  Com- 
edy and  Tragedy." 

Mme.  Judic  made  her  first  ap- 
pearance in  Boston  on  October  26 
and  remained  two  weeks,  present- 
ing the  following  plays  in  the 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


French  language:  "La  Femme  a 
Papa,"  "Mile.  Nitouche,"  "Nini- 
che,"  "Lili,"  "La  Mascotte,"  "Di- 
vorcons,"  and  "La  Cosaque." 

Harry  W.  French  began  on  Sun- 
day, October  25,  a  series  of  illus- 
trated lectures  on  American  and 
European  travel,  which  lasted  for 
seven  Sunday  evenings. 

M.  B.  Curtis  made  his  appear- 
ance on  November  9  and  remained 
a  fortnight,  presenting  "Sam'l  of 
Posen." 

McNish,  Johnson  and  Slavin's 
Minstrels 


M.  B.  Curtis  as  Sam'l  of  Posen 


the 

week    of    No- 

vember 23,  their  receipts  for 
the  evening  of  Thanksgiving, 
November  26,  being  the  largest 
ever  taken  in  one  performance 
by  a  minstrel  company  in  this 
theatre.  Charles  Mitchell,  the 
pugilist,  was  featured  with  this 
company  in  artistic  posing. 

Tommaso  Salvini  opened  on 
November  30  for  two  weeks, 
appearing  only  on  the  Monday, 
Tuesday,  Thursday,  and  Fri- 
day evenings  and  Saturday 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1885-86 


matinees.  He  spoke  in  Italian  while  his  company  used  only 
the  English  language.  On  the 
Wednesday  and  Saturday  even- 
ings his  son  Alexander  Salvini 
played  "The  Duke's  Motto"  in 
English,  supported  by  his  father's 
company,  of  which  Viola  Allen 
was  the  leading  lady.  The  elder 
Salvini  was  seen  in  "The  Gladi- 
ator," "Othello,"  "Coriolanus," 
"The  Outlaw,"  "Ingomar,"  and 
"King  Lear." 

At  the  Elks'  Benefit  on  Decem- 
ber 10, 1885,  the  attractions  were 

7t 

mm 

Agnes  Huntington 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  Wat- 
son, Alexander  Salvini  and 
company,  the  Lotus  Glee 
Club,  Daniel  Sully  and  com- 
pany, D.  J.  Maguinnis  in 
songs,  JohnT.  Raymond  and 
company,  McNish,  Johnson 
and  Slavin's  Minstrels, 
D'Oyley  Carte's  "Mikado" 
company,  Lydia  Thompson 
in  recitation,  Tommaso  Sal- 
vini in  recitation,  "Le  Ul- 
Alma  Fohstrom  time  Ore  di  Cristoforo  Col- 


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Robson  and  Crane  as  the  Two  Dromios 


ombo,"  the  Ladies'  Schubert  Quartette,  and  others.    Robson 

and  Crane  filled  the 
weeks  of  December 
14,  21,  and  28,  with 
an  elaborate  produc- 
tion of  "  The  Comedy 
of  Errors,"  the  stars 
being  cast  for  the  two 
Dromios. 

Reverend  W.  W. 
Downs  lectured  on 
Sunday  evenings,  De- 
cember 27,  and  Jan- 
uary 3. 

Colonel    Mapleson 

brought  Her  Majesty's  Opera  Company  on  January  4,  1886, 
his  artists  being  Minnie  Hauk,  Alma  Fohstrom,  Lillian  Nor- 
dica,  Mme.  Lablache,  Miles.  Bauermeister  and  Dotti,  Ravelli, 
Giannini,  Del  Puente,  De  Anna, 
Cherubini,  and  Rinaldini.  The  op- 
eras were  "Carmen,"  "Fra  Dia- 
volo,"  "Manon,"  "Maritana,"  "La 
Traviata,"  "Faust,"  "Don  Gio- 
vanni," "Rigoletto,"  and  "Mar- 
tha." The  first  Boston  presentation 
of  Massenet's  opera  "Manon"  was 
on  Tuesday,  January  5,  1886. 

Lester  and  Allen's  Minstrels,  with 
John  L.  Sullivan  the  pugilist  and 
William  Muldoon  the  wrestler  fea-  Nordica 


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John  L.  Sullivan 


tured  in  classic  posings,  were  seen  on  the  evening  of  Satur- 
day, January  16,  and  all  of  the  follow- 
ing week. 

The  Kiralfy  Brothers'  spectacle 
"The  Ratcatcher,  or  the  Pied  Piper 
of  Hamelin,"  with  Hubert  Wilke  as 
the  Piper,  was  seen  for  a  fortnight 
beginning  January  25.  In  the  ballet 
of  this  production  were  three  young 
ladies  who  afterward  became  stars. 
Amelia  Glover  a  few  years  later  was 
perhaps  the  best-known  dancer  in 

America  and  married  her   manager,  John  Russell;    Louise 
Allen  married  William   Collier  and  starred  with  him;  and 

Clara  Lipman  married  and  starred 
with  Louis  Mann. 

The  Boston  Ideal  Opera  Com- 
pany sang  for  two  weeks  beginning 
February  8,  the  principals  being 
H.  C.  Barnabee,  Tom  Karl,  W.  H. 
MacDonald,  Zelie  de  Lussan,  Ma- 
rie Stone,  Agnes  Huntington,  Hern- 
don  Morsell,  George  Frothingham, 
and  W.  H.  Clark.  Fred  Williams 
was  the  stage-manager  and  S.  L. 
Studley  the  musical  director,  as  he 
was  during  the  entire  career  of  the 
Ideals  and  the  Bostonians.  Their 
offerings  were  "The  Bohemian 
Girl,"  "Victor,  the  Blue  Stocking," 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


"Giralda,"  "Fra  Diavolo,"  and  "Martha."  At  the  Theat- 
rical Mechanics'  Benefit  on  the 
afternoon  of  Thursday,  Feb- 
ruary 11,  among  other  volun- 
teers Nate  Salsbury  and  Nellie 
McHenry  appeared  in  comedy 
sketches. 

Denman  Thompson  came  on 
February  22  for  a  final  week 
of  "Joshua  Whitcomb,"  since 
when  he  has  not  revived  that 
play  in  this  city. 

Margaret  Mather  appeared 
on  March  1  and  for  the  follow- 
ing fortnight  in  "The  Honey- 
"  Romeo  and  Juliet,"  and 


Marie  Stone 


moon, 
"Leah." 

"Nym  Crinkle"  (A.  C.  Wheeler)  lec- 
tured on  Sunday,  March  14,  in  reply  to 
Ingersoll,  but  found  that  the  general 
public  showed  much  more  interest  in 
listening  to  the  great  agnostic  himself 
than  to  those  who  answered  him. 

The  McCaull  Opera  Company  sang 
"The  Black  Hussar"  for  two  weeks 
commencing  March  15,  the  principals 
being  Mark  Smith,  Edwin  Hoff,  De- 
Wolf  Hopper,  A.  W.  Maflin,  Montjoy 
Walker,  Louise  Lablache,  Marie  Jan- 
sen,  and  Mathilde  Cottrelly. 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1885-86 


Daniel  Sully 

Judic  returned  on  March 
Frank  Daniels  29  for  six  days,  singing  "  La 

Grande     Duchesse,"     "La 

Mascotte,"  "La  Belle  Helene,"  "La  Perichole,"  "La  Jolie 
Parfumeuse,"  and  "La  Vie  Parisienne." 

Denman  Thompson  first  presented  "The  Old  Homestead" 
in  the  Boston  Theatre  on  April  5,  1886,  when  it  was  seen  for 
two  weeks  only.  Its  success  was  instantaneous  and  he  has  re- 
turned with  it  again  and  again,  always  meeting  with  an  en- 
thusiastic reception  and  phenomenal  financial  returns.  The 
first  cast  of  the  play  is  given  here : 

BOSTON  THEATRE 
Monday,  April  5th,  1886 
DENMAN   THOMPSON 

will  present  his  new  play  by  Denman  Thompson  and  George  W.  Ryer, 

entitled, 

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THE  OLD  HOMESTEAD 
A  Sequel  to  "Joshua  Whitcomb." 

Act  I.    Homestead   Farm   of  the  Whitcomb  family  at  Swanzey,  New 

Hampshire. 

Denman  Thompson  as  Joshua  Whitcomb. 

"Cy"  Prime  George  Beane. 

Seth  Perkins  Walter  Lennox,  Senior. 

Happy  Jack  Walter  Gale. 

Frank  Hopkins  Edward  Cameron. 

Reuben  Whitcomb  John  P.  Savage. 

Aunt  Matilda  Mrs.  C.  E.  Knowles. 

Ricketty  Ann  Miss  Jennie  Wrilliams. 

Annie  Hopkins  Miss  Annie  Thompson. 

Incidental  music :  Solos  by  Edward  Cameron,  Miss  Jennie  Wil- 
liams and  Walter  Gale.  Quartette,  Miss  Alice  Logan,  Miss  Rosa 
Cooke,  Edward  Cameron,  and  Gus  Kammerlee. 

Act  II.   Parlors  in  the  Hopkins  Mansion,  New  York  City. 

Denman  Thompson  as                Joshua  Whitcomb. 

Henry  Hopkins  Walter  Lennox,  Senior. 

Judge  Patterson  Gus  Kammerlee. 

Frank  Hopkins  Edward  Cameron. 

Francois  Fogarty  Frank  Mara. 

Mrs.  Henry  Hopkins  Miss  Rosa  Cooke. 

Annie  Hopkins  Miss  Annie  Thompson. 

Flora  Patterson  Miss  Alice  Logan. 

Nellie  Patterson  Miss  Minnie  Luckstone. 

Incidental  music :  Solo,  Gus  Kammerlee,  with  Quartette. 

Act  III.    Grace  Church  by  Moonlight,   Broadway,  near  10th 

Street,  New  York  City. 

Denman  Thompson  as  Joshua  \Vhitcomb. 

An  Old  Timer  George  Beane. 

Paola  Spaghetti  Walter  Lennox,  Senior. 

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Jack  Hazzard  Walter  Gale. 

Reuben  Whitcomb  John  P.  Savage. 

Blobski,  cane  merchant  Charles  Kruger. 

One  of  the  Finest  George  S.  Robinson. 

Mena,  the  flower  girl  Miss  Minnie  Luckstone. 

Mrs.  Maguire  Frank  Mara. 

Incidental  music  by  the  Double  Quartette,  Miss  Alice  Logan, 
Miss  Rosa  Cooke,  Miss  Minnie  Luckstone,  Mrs.  C.  E.  Knowles, 
Edward  Cameron,  John  P.  Savage,  Gus  Kammerlee  and  Charles 
Kruger.  Solo,  Miss  M.  Luckstone. 

Act  IV.   Kitchen  in  the  Old  Homestead. 

Denman  Thompson  as               Joshua  Whitcomb. 

"Cy  Prime"  George  Beane. 

Seth  Perkins  Walter  Lennox,  Senior. 

Jack  Hazzard  Walter  Gale. 

Reuben  Whitcomb  Edward  Cameron. 

Oscar  Whitcomb  Charles  Kruger. 

Will  Fields  Frank  Mara. 

Aunt  Matilda  Mrs.  C.  E.  Knowles. 

Anna  Maria  Murdock  Miss  Rosa  Cooke. 

Sophronia  Holbrook.  Miss  Alice  Logan. 

The  two         1  Miss  Minnie  Luckstone. 

Stratton  gals  j  Miss  Annie  Thompson. 

Luella  Eaton  Miss  Jennie  Williams. 
Incidental  music:  Solo  and  chorus,  John  P.  Savage  and  Quartette. 

The  American  Opera  Company,  a  native  organization  upon 
which  money  had  been  lavishly  spent,  followed  for  the  week 
of  April  19,  presenting  the  operas  "Lohengrin,"  "Lakme," 
"Orpheus  and  Eurydice,"  "The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor," 
'The  Flying  Dutchman,"  and  "The  Marriage  of  Jeannette," 
and  the  ballet  "Sylvia."  The  large  and  fine  orchestra  was 
under  the  leadership  of  Theodore  Thomas,  the  chorus  and  the 

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Theodore  Thomas 


ballet  were  each  the  largest  and  best  that  had  been  seen  in  this 

country,  the  scenic  productions  were 
lavish  and  beautiful,  as  also  were  the 
costumes,  but  the  company  was  weak 
in  its  principals,  who  included  Emma 
Juch,  Helene  Hastreiter,  Pauline  L'Al- 
lemand,  Annis  Montague,  Charlotte 
Walker,  Jessie  Bartlett  Davis,  Ma- 
thilde  Phillips,  Myron  Whitney,  Wil- 
liam Candidus,  William  Ludwig, 
Alonzo  Stoddard,  W.  H.  Fessenden, 
Whitney  Mockridge,  Eugene  Oudin, 

W.  H.  Hamilton,  and  John  Howson. 

The  Kiralfy  Brothers    presented  "The  Black  Crook"  for 

two  weeks,  commencing  April  26. 

At  the  Actors'  Fund  Benefit  on  April  29  among  other  at- 
tractions   Frank    Daniels    and 

Bessie  Sanson  were  seen  in  an 

act  from  "A  Rag  Baby." 

The  noteworthy  event  of  this 

season  was  the  joint  appearance 

of  Tommaso  Salvini  and  Edwin 

Booth,    who    appeared    under 

the  management  of  Charles  H. 

Thayer  in  "Othello"  on  May 

10  and  12  and  the  matinee  of 

the  15th,  and  in  "Hamlet"  on 

the  evening  of  the  14th,  their 

supporting    company  being    a 

notable  One.    The  casts  follow  :  Helene  Hastreiter 


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Othello 


Othello 

lago 

Emilia 

Desdemona 

Brabantio 

The  Doge  of  Venice 

Cassio 

Montano 

Roderigo 

Lodovico 

Gratiano 

Paola 

Herald 

Messenger 


Tommaso  Salvini. 
Edwin  Booth. 
Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers. 
Miss  Marie  Wainwright. 
C.  W.  Couldock. 
Barton  Hill. 
Alexander  Salvini. 
John  A.  Lane. 
George  W.  Wilson. 
James  Wallis. 
Alfred  Hearn. 
E.  E.  Delamater. 
Stuart  Clarke. 
Royal  Roche. 


Hamlet. 

Hamlet 

The  Ghost  of  Hamlet's  Father 

Gertrude 

Ophelia 

Polonius 

Claudius 

Laertes 

Horatio 

Rosen  crantz 

Guildenstern 

Osric 

First  Grave  Digger 

Second  Grave  Digger 

Marcellus 

Bernardo 

Francisco 


Edwin  Booth. 
Tommaso  Salvini. 
Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers. 
Miss  Marie  Wainwright. 
C.  W.  Couldock. 
Barton  Hill. 
Alexander  Salvini. 
John  A.  Lane. 
B.  T.  Ringgold. 
James  Wallis. 
Frank  Little. 
George  W.  Wilson. 
Stuart  Clarke. 
John  Hearn. 
Royal  Roche. 
W.  B.  Gross. 


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First  Actor 
Second  Actor 
Player  Queen 
Priest 


W.  J.  Constantine. 
E.  E.  Delamater. 
Miss  Rachel  Noah. 
W.  A.  James. 


C.  W.  Couldock 


C.  W.  Couldock  played  "The  Willow  Copse"  for  the  bene- 
fit of  Daniel  Hurley  on  May  11,  and  on 
the  evening  of  May  15  Alexander  Sal- 
vim  and  Marie  Wainwright  played 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  for  the  Ushers 
and  Doorkeepers'  benefit. 

Charles  L.  Davis  was  seen  in  "  Alvin 
Joslin"  the  week  of  May  17. 

Baker    and    Farron    presented    "A 
Soap  Bubble"  the  week  of  May  24. 
A  specialty  company  was  engaged 

for  the  week 
of   May  31, 

which  included  the  Horseshoe 
Four,  Hamlin  and  Hamlin,  the  Four 
Shamrocks,  Sam  Devere,  Conroy 
and  Dempsey,  The  Big  Four,  Flora 
Moore,  Fox  and  Van  Auken,  the 
Three  Musical  Kings,  and  the  Clip- 
per Quartette. 

Charles  A.  Watkins  rented  the 
theatre  for  five  wreeks  and  presented 
I  -5  the  following  attractions :  June  7, 
Ada  Gray  in  "East  Lynne";  June 
14,  George  C.  Boniface  in  "The 
Streets  of  New  York";  June  21, 

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Robert  Me  Wade  in  "  Rip  Van  Winkle";  June  28,  Miles  and 
Barton's  Bijou  Opera  Company  in  "The  Bridal  Trap";  July 
5,  "Fun  on  the  Bristol,"  with  Miss  St.  George  Hussey  and 
George  Richards  featured.  This  engagement  closed  the 
season. 


CHAPTER  XXXV 

THE   SEASON   OF   1886-87 

NOBLE  H.  HILL  died  on  January  5,  1886,  and  his  interest 
in  the  Boston  Theatre  was  bought  by  Eugene  Tomp- 
kins,  who  then  became  sole  proprietor  and  manager.  Charles 
S.  Getz  retired  from  the  position  of  scenic  artist,  which  he  had 
so  well  and  artistically  filled  for  thirteen  years,  and  returned  to 
his  old  home  in  Baltimore. 

For  the  season  of  1886-87  the  staff  was  very  little  changed 
from  the  previous  year.  Quincy  Kilby,  who  had  been  con- 
nected with  the  traveling  companies  of  the  theatre  for  six 
years,  was  made  treasurer,  and  James  T.  Graham  became 

assistant  ticket-agent.  Charles 
S.  Harris,  who  had  served  the 
theatre  in  minor  capacities  for 
several  years,  was  made  adver- 
tising agent,  a  position  which 
he  continued  to  hold  until  1908. 
The  season  opened  on  Au- 
gust 16,  1886,  with  one  week  of 
McNish,  Johnson  and  Slavin's 
Minstrels,  whose  roster  in- 
cluded Frank  McNish,  Carroll 
Johnson,  Bob  Slavin,  Burt  Ha- 
verly,  Frank  Howard,  Fox  and 
Van  Auken,  Willis  Pickert,  and 

Quincy  Kilby 
Treasurer  for  fifteen  years  Frank    Hilton. 


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Eugene  Tompkfns 
Manager  for  twenty-three  yeara 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


J.  K.  Emmett 


Dillon,  Ames  and  Kent  played  "Condemned  to  Death"  the 

week  of  August  23.  R.  J.  Dillon 
and  Charles  Kent  of  this  com- 
bination were  former  members  of 
the  Boston  Theatre  Stock  Com- 
pany. 

Murray  and  Murphy  followed 
on  August  30  with  one  week  of 
"Our  Irish  Visitors." 

Henry  Chanfrau  played  his 
father's  favorite  "Kit"  the  week 
of  September  6,  having  in  his 
support  the  following  former 
members  of  the  Boston  Theatre 
Company:  D.  J.  Maguinnis, 

Mark  Price,  Rachel  Noah,  Grace  Thome,  Mrs.  M.  A.  Pen- 
noyer,  H.  E.  Chase,  and  J.  W. 
Taylor.  Monday,  September  6, 
was  the  first  celebration  of  Labor 
Day,  which  at  that  time  did  not 
materially  help  theatrical  busi- 
ness, though  it  has  since  become 
one  of  the  best  holidays  for  draw- 
ing crowds  to  the  play-houses. 

James  A.  Herne  presented 
"The  Minute  Men,"  a  Revolu- 
tionary drama  of  his  own  writing, 
which  did  not  meet  with  much 
favor. 

The   Kiralfy  Brothers  offered 

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James  A.  Herne  in  "  The  Minute 
Men" 


THE    SEASON   OF    1886-87 


"Around  the  World  in  Eighty  Days"  for  a  fortnight  com- 
mencing September  20. 

A  benefit  for  the  sufferers  by  the  Charleston  earthquake 
was  given  on  Sunday,  September  26,  by  the  members  of  the 
Boston  Ideal  Opera  Company  and  the  orchestra  of  the  Music 
Hall  Promenade  Concerts. 
The  receipts  were  $2376.25 
and  were  given  in  their  en- 
tirety to  the  relief  commit- 
tee. 

"  The  Shadows  of  a  Great 
City"  filled  the  fortnight 
beginning  October  4. 

Justin  McCarthy  deliv- 
ered a  lecture  on  Sunday, 
October  10. 

J.  K.  Emmett  acted  and 
sang  in  "Fritz"  the  week 
of  October  18  to  far  greater 
receipts  than  he  had  ever 
before  attracted  in  this  city. 

Henry  W.  French  gave 
illustrated  lectures  on  "Ire- 
land and  the  Irish"  on  Sunday  evenings,  October  17,  24,  and 
31,  and  November  7.  Robson  and  Crane  appeared  for  the 
week  of  October  25  in  "  The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor,"  a  play 
which  had  not  been  seen  in  this  city  for  eighteen  years,  Crane 
being  the  Falstaff  and  Robson  the  Slender. 

Denman  Thompson  came  on  November  1  for  a  single  week 
of  "The  Old  Homestead." 


W.  H.  Crane  as  Falstaff 


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Mrs.  Langtry,  the  noted  English  beauty,  was  billed  for  the 
next  fortnight,  but  was  ill  on  the  Monday 
night  and  the  house  was  closed.  She  ap- 
peared on  Tuesday,  but  had  a  relapse  and 
did  not  play  the  rest  of  the  week,  her  role 
of  Pauline  being  taken  by  Miss  Annie 
Clarke,  the  favorite  Boston  Museum  lead- 
ing lady.  Mrs.  Langtry  was  able  to  play 
all  the  next  week.  Although  she  did  not 
act  the  part  so  well  as  Miss  Clarke,  there 
was  no  doubt  about  her  being  able  to 
draw  more  money.  On  Wednesday  after- 
noon, November  17.  Mrs.  Langtry  was 
seen  in  "A  Wife's 
Peril." 

Hon.  Clarence  Pullen  lectured  on 
"The  Apaches"  on  Sunday  evening 
November  14. 

McNish,  Johnson  and  Sla- 
vin  returned  for  Thanksgiving 
week. 

Mile.  Rhea,  who  spoke  Eng- 
lish with  a  very  pronounced 
accent,  played  "The  Widow" 
on  November  29,  30,  and  De- 
cember 1,  and  "Fairy  Fin- 
gers "  on  December  2, 3  and  4. 
Michael  Davitt  lectured  on 
Sunday  evening,  December  5. 

Edwin  Booth,  then  under  Annie  Clarke 


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Michael  Davitt 


the  management  of  Lawrence  Barrett,  appeared  for  two  weeks 
from  December  6  in  his  tragic  re- 
pertoire, his  leading  support  being 
Charles  Barron. 

W.  H.  H.  Murray  on  Sunday  even- 
ing, December  12,  read  his  own 
story,"  How  John  Norton  the  Trap- 
per Spent  Christmas." 

At  the  Boston  Press  Club  Benefit 
on  Thursday  afternoon,  December 
16,  Henry  E.  Dixey  was  seen  in  an 
act  from ' '  Adonis ' '  and  Joseph  Proc- 
tor, the  Douste  Sisters,  Leopold 
Lichtenberg,  Frank  Mayo  and  com- 
pany, Rudolf  King,  Roy  Stainton,  Charles  A.  Gardner,  Charles 
Barron  and  Annie  Clarke,  the  Lotus  Glee  Club,  John  A.  Mac- 

kay,  Signor  Brocolini,  Edwin  Arden 
and  company,  John  Barker,  George 
W.  Howard  in  the  farce  of  "Slasher 
and  Crasher,"  Dale  Armstrong  and 
a  Boxing  Elephant  appeared. 

The  Kiralfy  Brothers  offered  "The 
Black  Crook"  for  two  weeks  begin- 
ning December  20. 

The  National  Opera  Company,  the 
successor  of  the  American  Opera 
Company,  began  a  two  weeks'  sea- 
son on  January  3,  1887,  their  reper- 
toire including  "The  Huguenots," 
"Faust,"  for  the  first  time  here  in  its  entirety, "Galatea,"  "Le 

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Justin  McCarthy 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Bal  Costume,"  "Orpheus  and  Eurydice,"  "  Lohengrin,"  "The 
Marriage  of  Figaro,"  "The  Sylvia  Ballet,"  "  Aida,"  "The  Fly- 
ing Dutchman,"  "Lakme,"  "Martha,"  and  "The  Coppelia 
Ballet."    The  artists  were  Fursch-Madi,  Emma  Juch,  Laura 
Moore,  Cornelia  Van  Zanten,  Jessie  Bartlett  Davis,  William 
Ludwig,  William  Candidus,  Charles   Bassett,  Myron  Whit- 
ney, W.  H.   Fessenden, 
Pauline        L'Allemand, 
Mathilde  Phillips,  Bertha 
Pierson,  John  E.  Brand, 
William    Mertens,    Wil- 
liam  Hamilton,   Alonzo 
Stoddard,  Joseph  Claus, 
Rose  Ritchie,  and  others. 
The    ballet,   which   was 
the  largest  ever  seen  here, 
included    Marie    Giuri, 
Theodora  de  Gillert,  Fe- 
licita   Carozzi,   Romilda 
Vio,     Romeo,     Mamert 
Bibeyran,  and  a  host  of 
other    dancers     of     the 
Italian  school. 

Kate  Field  lectured  on  "The  Mormons"  on  Sunday  even- 
ing, January  9. 

Lawrence  Barrett  produced  "Rienzi"  on  January  17  for 
two  weeks,  the  scenery  having  been  constructed  and  painted 
for  him  by  the  stage  staff  of  this  theatre. 

The  Boston  Ideals  next  appeared  on  January  31,  "Adina" 
being  the  only  novelty  of  their  fortnight.  The  singers  that 

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Emma  Juch 


THE   SEASON   OF   1886-87 


season  were  Zelie  de  Lussan,  Marie  Stone,  Louise  Lablache, 
Harriet  Avery,  Mena  Cleary,  Tom  Karl,  H.  C.  Barnabee, 
W.  H.  MacDonald,  and  W.  H.  Clark. 

A  performance  of  Gounod's  "The  Redemption"  was  given 
on  Sunday,  February  6,  by  the  Boston 
Oratorio  Society,  the  soloists  being 
Miss  Van  Arnheim,  Minnie  Stevens, 
Edith  Abell,  Jules  Jordan,  Lon  Brine, 
and  Ivan  Morawski.  The  instru- 
mental music  was  furnished  by  the 
full  orchestra  of  the  Boston  Sym- 
phony Society,  under  the  leadership 
of  Franz  Kneisel. 

The  Elks'  Benefit  on  February  10 
introduced  Nat  Goodwin  and  com- 
pany, Marshall  P.  Wilder,  Effie  Ells- 
ler,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  S.  Knight, 
members  of  the  Ideals,  Harry  Kernell, 
Dion  Boucicault  and  company,  Carrie 
Hale,  Joseph  Haworth  and  company, 
Maggie  and  Lucy  Daly,  and  others. 

The  National  Opera  Company  returned  for  the  week  of 
February  14. 

Drum-Major  James  F.  Clark  had  a  benefit  on  Sunday, 
February  20. 

Margaret  Mather  began  a  week's  engagement  on  February 
21  with  an  unworthy  performance  of  "London  Assurance," 
supplemented  by  the  Mad  Scene  from  "Faust."  During  the 
week  she  was  seen  in  "  The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  "  Leah,'* 
"  Romeo  and  Juliet,"  "  The  Honeymoon,"  and  "  Macbeth." 

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Kate  Field 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Cora  Tanner 


This  was  her  first  appearance  here  after  her  marriage  to  Emil 

Haberkorn,  although  that  event 
was  kept  secret  until  the  next 
week. 

Justin  McCarthy  lectured  on 
February  27  on  "  Ireland  in  the 
Coming  Crisis." 

Mrs.  Langtry  returned  on 
February  28  for  one  week,  play- 
ing "Lady  Clancarty"  and 
"Pygmalion  and  Galatea." 

Gilmore's  Band  played  on 
Sunday  afternoon  and  even- 
ing, March  6,  1887.  This  was 
the  first  Sunday  matinee  ever 
given  for  money  in  any  theatre 

in  Boston.    The  receipts  were  $727.75  in  the  afternoon  and 
$1967.25  at  night. 

Cora  Tanner  played  "Alone  in  Lon- 
don" the  week  of  March  7. 

Among  the  volunteers  at  the  Theat- 
rical Mechanics'  Benefit  on  the  after- 
noon of  March  10  were  Helene  Adell 
and  company,  James  T.  Powers  and 
company,  Cora  Tanner  and  company, 
Kate  Stokes  and  Nelson  Wheatcroft 
in  "The  Happy  Pair,"  Robert  B.  Man- 
tell,  the  Swedish  Ladies'  Quartette, 
Billy  Buckley,  Sanford  and  Wilson, 

and  Others.  Rev.  W.  H.  H.  Murray 


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Robert  Downing  played  "Spartacus  the  Gladiator"  the 
week  of  March  14. 

Hubert   Wilke   in   "The   Ratcatcher"   filled  the  week  of 
March  21,  his  comedian  being  Jay  Hunt,  who  has  for  many 
years  been  identified  with  Bos- 
ton theatricals  as  stage-manager 
of    the    Grand    and    Bowdoin 
Square    theatres   and   business 
manager  of  the  Howard. 

The  Specialty  Paragons  ap- 
peared the  week  of  March  28, 
the  list  of  performers  comprising 
Frank  H.  and  Lillian  White,  the 
Martens  Trio,  the  Dare  Bro- 
thers, the  St.  Felix  Sisters,  the 
Four  Musical  Kings,  Topack 
and  Steele,  Lolo,  Sylvester  and 
Lola,  Flora  Moore,  the  Bedouin 
Arabs  and  Burton's  dogs. 

Margaret  Mather  returned 
on  April  4  for  Fast  Day  week. 

A  Popular  Sacred  Concert  on  Sunday,  April  10,  introduced 
among  others  Ida  Mulle,  E.  H.  Vanderfelt,  Loie  Fuller, 
Vernona  Jarbeau,  and  the  Clipper  Quartette,  Ward,  Camp- 
bell, Mclntire,  and  Hart. 

John  A.  Stevens  in  "  Passing  Shadows"  filled  a  slow  six  days 
beginning  April  11. 

A  benefit  concert  for  the  family  of  the  late  Thomas  J. 
Denney  on  April  17  introduced  Signor  Brocolini,  Wulf  Fries, 
William  R.  Gibbs,  Gertrude  Franklin,  Charles  R.  Adams, 

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Robert  Downing 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Alta  Pease,  Leandro  Campanari,  Ellen  A.  McLaughlin,  E.  H. 
Vanderfelt,  and  the  Weber  Quartette. 

Henry  Chanfrau  played  "The  Octoroon"  the  week  of  April 
18  and  a  part  of  the  following  week. 

The  Corinthian  Yacht  Club  gave  an  amateur  minstrel  show 
on  the  afternoon  of  Thursday,  April  20,  1887.  Among  the 
performers  were  E.  P.  James,  C.  J.  Buffum,  J.  G.  White, 
Charles  L.  Hill,  George  B.  Ager,  Jr.,  L.  C.  Benton,  S.  L.  Hills, 
Fred  Seaver,  Barnet,  Edgerly,  Everett,  Spalding,  and  Jackson. 
The  Actors'  Fund  had  a  benefit  on  Friday,  April  22.  Rose 
Coghlan,  Osmond  Tearle,  Maude  Banks,  Henry  Chanfrau, 
J.  H.  Barnes,  Joe  Hart,  Charley  Reed,  Tony  Pastor,  the  Ker- 
nells,  and  others  were  seen. 

Adelina  Patti  sang  "Semiramide"  on  the  evening  of  April 

28  and  "La  Traviata"  on  the 
afternoon  of  April  30,  1887. 
These  were  the  last  times  she 
was  ever  heard  in  this  theatre. 
Charles  F.  Atkinson  made  a 
special  production  of  "H.  M.  S. 
Pinafore"  for  the  week  of 
May  2. 

Mark  Price's  play,  "On  the 
Rio  Grande,"  was  seen  for  the 
week  of  May  9.  On  the  evening 
of  Tuesday,  May  10,  Princess, 
afterward  Queen  Liliuokalani  of  the  Hawaiian  Islands  visited 
the  theatre. 

Hermann  the  magician   mystified   his   audiences   for  two 
weeks  commencing  May  16. 

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Queen  Liliuokalani 


THE   SEASON   OF   1886-87 


William  O'Brien  lectured  on  Sunday,  May  29,  to  $2299. 

For  the  week  of  May  30  a  company  was  recruited  and  "The 
World"  was  produced  with  un- 
expected success. 

"Under  the  Gaslight"  was 
the  attraction  for  the  week  of 
June  6. 

George  C.  Boniface  played 
"The  Streets  of  New  York" 
the  week  of  June  13. 

Harry  Meredith  in  "Ranch 
10"  was  the  final  card  of  the 
season,  the  curtain  falling  on 
June  25. 

For  many  years  before  this 
time,  and  up  to  1895,  the  City 

of  Boston  hired  the  theatre  every  Fourth  of  July  for  an  oration 
and  the  reading  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence  in  the 
forenoon,  followed  by  three  consecutive  entertainments  for 
school-children  in  the  afternoon.  Admission  was  entirely  free 
in  the  morning  and  the  tickets  needed  for  admission  in  the 
afternoon  were  given  free  to  school-children. 

The  theatre  was  opened  for  one  evening,  that  of  August  8, 
1887,  for  a  reception  to  that  noted  son  of  Boston,  the  king  of 
pugilists,  John  L.  Sullivan,  on  which  occasion  he  was  pre- 
sented with  a  "ten  thousand  dollar  diamond  belt."  The 
mayor  of  the  city,  Hugh  O'Brien,  occupied  one  of  the  boxes 
and  lent  tone  to  the  event. 


William  O'Brien 


CHAPTER  XXXVI 

THE   SEASON   OF   1887-88 

BARRY  AND  FAY  opened  the  season  on  August  15  with  a 
week  of  "Irish  Aristocracy"  and  a  week  of  "  Mulcahey's 
Big  Party." 

Hon.  P.  A.  Collins  lectured  on  Sunday,  August  28. 

Thatcher,  Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels  played  the  week 
of  August  29. 

Henry  T.  Chanfrau  presented  "Kit  "the  week  of  Septem- 
ber 5. 

"A  Run  of  Luck,"  a  Drury  Lane  melodrama  by  Henry 
Pettitt  and  Augustus  Harris,  was  given  an  expensive  produc- 
tion on  September  12,  1887,  and  ran  eleven  weeks.  A  stud  of 
race-horses  and  a  pack  of  hunting-dogs  were  used  in  the  scenes 
representing  the  Meet  and  the  Race.  The  cast  was : 

Harry  Copsley  Forrest  Robinson. 

John  Copsley  W.  H.  Crompton. 

Squire  Selby  J.  F.  Dean. 

George  Selby  Fred  G.  Ross. 

Captain  Arthur  Trevor  Frank  Losee. 

Charley  Sandown  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 

Jim  Ladybird  Frank  E.  Lamb. 

Joe  Bunny  W.  J.  Wheeler. 

Lawyer  Parsons  C.  A.  Warde. 

E.  T.  Chonn  R.  S.  Finley. 

Judge  Parks  C.  B.  Miller. 

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Lord  Earlswood 
The  Colonel 
Station  Master 
Tom  Catchpole 
Telegraph  Operator 
Auctioneer 
Railway  Porter 
Daisy  Copsley 
Mabel  Selby 
Aunt  Mary 
Phebe  Wood 
Mrs.  Willmore 
Mrs.  Seymour 
Maude  de  Lacy 
Parker 
Mary 
Lucy  Byefield 

At  the  end  of  "The  Run  of 
Luck,"  "The  Exiles"  was  re- 
vived by  the  same  company  and 
filled  two  weeks  to  gratifying 
receipts. 

W.  P.  Pierce  began  on  Sun- 
day evening,  October  16,  a  se- 
ries of  ten  concerts  which  were 
dignified  and  worthy,  though 
not  especially  remunerative. 

At  the  Boston  Press  Club 
Benefit  on  the  afternoon  of  Oc- 
tober 20  the  volunteers  included 
James  E.  Murdoch,  Dion  Bou- 


Russell  Hunting. 
R.  C.  Varian. 
W.  A.  Carl. 
F.  M.  Jameson. 
W,  K.  Sylvester. 
S.  E.  Fredericks. 
J.  W.  Taylor. 
Minnie  Radcliffe. 
Lillian  Lee. 
Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones. 
Rosa  France. 
Florence  Robinson. 
May  Merrick. 
Edith  Clinton. 
Karoline  Beekman. 
Rae  Harrison, 
Grace  Thorne. 


P.  A.  Collins 


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Billy  Barry,  of  Barry  and  Fay 


cicault,  Louis  Aid  rich,  H.  L.  South  wick  and  Morris  S.  Kuhns, 

Edmund   T.  Phelan,  the  Harvard 
Quartette,  and  others. 

Edwin  Booth  and  Lawrence  Bar- 
rett made  their  first  joint  appear- 
ance here  on  December  12  and 
remained  two  weeks,  presenting 
"Julius  Caesar"  all  of  the  first 
week,  while  the  second  was  divided 
between  "Othello,"  "Hamlet," 
"King  Lear,"  "The  Merchant  of 
Venice,"  and  "Macbeth."  In  their 
company  were  E.  J.  Buckley,  John 
A.  Lane,  Charles  Collins,  Ben  G. 

Rogers,  Lawrence  Hanley,  L.  J.  Henderson,  Frederic  Vroom, 
J.  L.  Finney,  Charles  B.  Hanford,  Edwin  Royle,  Beaumont 
Smith,  Kendall  Weston,  Owen  Faw- 
cett,  Minna  K.  Gale,  Miriam  O'Leary, 
Elizabeth  Robins,  and  Gertrude  Kel- 
logg- 

Denrnan  Thompson  played  "The 

Old  Homestead  "  the  week  of  Decem- 
ber 26,  the  small  part  of  Frank  Hop- 
kins being  acted  by  Chauncey  Olcott. 

McNish,  Johnson  and  Slavin's 
Minstrels  were  seen  the  week  of  Jan- 
uary 2. 

The    National    Opera    Company, 

which  was  beginning  to  be  on  unstable  financial  footing,  occu- 
pied the  following  fortnight.    Their  chief  attraction  was  Eloi 

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Sylva,  a  dramatic  tenor  of  great  power,  whose  favorite  role  was 
that  of  Nero  in  the  opera  of  that  name,  which  was  then  seen 
for  the  first  time  here.  The  other  artists  were  Bertha  Pierson, 
Amanda  Fabris,  Emma  Juch,  Clara  Poole,  Barton  McGuckin, 
Charles  Bassett,  William  Ludwig,  William  Mertens,  Alonzo 
Stoddard,  Frank  Vetta,  and  George  H.  Broderick.  The  re- 
pertoire included  "Nero,"  "The 
Queen  of  Sheba,"  "Faust," 
"Tannhauser,"  "  Aida,"  "Lohen- 
grin," and  "The  Flying  Dutch- 
man." 

Henry  Irving,  supported  by 
Ellen  Terry  and  the  Lyceum  The- 
atre Company  of  London,  began 
on  January  23  a  month's  engage- 
ment, opening  in  "Faust,"  which 
ran  two  weeks  and  one  day.  As 
Miss  Terry  played  only  six  times 
a  week,  the  Saturday  evenings 
were  given  up  to  performances 
of  "The  Bells"  and  "Jingle," 
"Louis  XI,"  or  "The  Lyons 
Mail,"  in  which  plays  Mr.  Irving 

was  seen  at  his  best.  "Olivia"  and  "The  Merchant  of 
Venice"  were  also  given  during  the  engagement.  The  re- 
ceipts for  the  four  weeks  were  phenomenal,  amounting  to 
over  $83,000  gross.  On  Mr.  Irving's  fiftieth  birthday,  which 
came  on  Monday,  February  6,  1888,  "Faust"  was  played  to 
$4582,  which  was  the  largest  sum  that  he  had  ever  received 
at  one  performance  in  his  life.  Although  Irving  was  the  star 

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H.  C.  Barnabee 


and  Miss  Terry  but  a  secondary  attraction,  her  presence  in 

the  cast  nearly,  and  sometimes 
quite  doubled  the  receipts.  For 
instance,  at  the  matinee  on  Sat- 
urday, January  28,  "Faust," 
with  Miss  Terry  in  the  cast,  was 
played  to  $4144.  On  the  same 
evening  "The  Bells"  and  "Jin- 
gle" were  presented  without 
her  and  drew  only  $2111.50. 
On  February  4,  "Faust"  drew 
$4366  in  the  afternoon,  while 
"Louis  XI"  without  her  drew 
$2215  in  the  evening.  On  Feb- 
ruary 11  Irving  and  Terry  in 

"Olivia"  played  to  $4000  at  the  matinee,  while  Irving  alone 

in  "The  Lyons  Mail"  drew  only  $1437.50  in  the  evening.   On 

their  final  Saturday  he  played  alone  at  the  matinee  to  $2756, 

while  the  two  together  in  "The  Merchant  of  Venice"  in  the 

evening  drew  $4244. 

At  the  Elks'  Benefit  on  February  2 

wrere  seen   Loie  Fuller,  Oliver   Byron, 

Murray  and   Murphy,  Lillian   Russell, 

Harry  Paulton,  Marie  Halton,  Eugene 

Oudin,  W.  H.  Hamilton,  John  E.  Brand, 

Nat    C.    Goodwin,    Carrie    Hale     and 

others,  and  six  caricaturists,  Napoleon 

Sarony,  Henry  B.  Thomas,  John  Dur- 

kin,     Charles      Graham,     Daniel     F. 

Smith,  and  George  R.  Halm. 

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W.  H.  H.  Murray  read  from  his  own  works  on  Sunday, 

February  12. 

J.  K.  Emmett  in  "Fritz"  appeared  the 

week  of  February  20. 

The  Boston  Ideal  Opera  Company  saw 

great  changes  this  season,  as  Barnabee, 

Karl,  and  MacDonald  had  withdrawn  and 

formed  a  new  company  called  the  Boston- 

ians,  while   W.  H.  Foster  remained  the 

manager  of  the  Ideals  and  continued  a 

short  time  longer.    Both  companies  are 

now1  things  of  the  past,  but  they  have  left 

deep  and  beneficial  impressions  upon  the 

musical   interests   of   this    country.    The 

Ideals  opened  on  February  27   for  two 

weeks,  their  principals  being  Zelie  de  Lus- 

san,    Helen 

Dudley  Campbell,  Harriet  Avery, 
Letitia  Fritsch,  Avon  D.  Saxon, 
Frank  Baxter,  George  Appleby, 
W.  H.  Clark,  J.  C.  Miron,  and 
Fritz  Williams,  while  their  reper- 
toire included  "Victor,"  "Fra 
Diavolo,"  "The  Daughter  of  the 
Regiment,"  "  The  Bohemian 
Girl,"  and  "Carmen." 

The  Theatrical  Mechanics' 
Benefit  on  March  8  offered  Ze- 
lie de  Lussan,  Ullie  Akerstrom, 
Harry  and  John  Kernell,  Digby 

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W.  H.  MacDonald 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Bell,  DeWolf  Hopper,  Marion  Manola,  Harry  Kennedy,  E.  K. 
Hood,  and  others. 

Margaret  Mather  opened  on  March  12,  the  day  of  the  great 
blizzard  of  1888,  in  "Leah,"  presenting  for  the  remainder  of 
the  week  "The  Honeymoon,"  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  and  "As 
You  Like  It." 

The  Boston  Symphony  Orchestra  made  their  appearance  on 
Sunday  evening,  March  18,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Home  for 

Destitute  Catholic  Children.  The 
conductor  at  that  time  was  Wil- 
liam Gericke. 

Bolossy Kiralfy produced  "Do- 
lores,"an  adaptation  of  Victorien 
Sardou's  "Patrie,"  for  a  fort- 
night beginning  March  19. 

Thatcher,  Primrose  and  West 
returned  on  April  2  for  one  more 
week. 

Daniel  Bandmann  was  seen 
for  the  week  of  April  9  in  a  ver- 
sion of  "Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr. 
Hyde."  Mr.  Bandmann  was 

much  disturbed  by  the  fact  that  on  his  opening  night  a  manager 
whom  he  had  discharged  found  his  way  into  the  star's  dressing- 
room  and  stole  the  trick  wig  which  is  so  necessary  an  adjunct 
in  the  quick  changes  from  the  kindly  expression  of  Dr.  Jekyll 
to  the  diabolical  appearance  of  Mr.  Hyde.  Mr.  Bandmann  did 
not  know  of  his  loss  until  the  last  moment  and  was  entirely 
upset  until  an  ingenious  attache  suggested  that  he  make  the 
change  by  simply  putting  on  his  wig  hind  side  foremost  when 

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in  the  character  of  Hyde.  He  did  this  and  the  audience  never 
knew  the  difference. 

Murray  and  Murphy  essayed  "  Our  Irish  Visitors"  the  week 
of  April  16. 

Cora  Tanner  played"  Alone  in  London  "the  week  of  April  23. 

Denman  Thompson  returned  on  April  30  for  two  more 
weeks  of  "The  Old  Homestead." 

The  Bostonians  made  their  first  appearance  on  May  14  and 
remained  a  fortnight,  rendering  "Fatinitza,"  "Mignon," 
"The  Poachers,"  "Fra  Diavolo,"  and  "The  Bohemian  Girl." 
The  chief  singers  were  Juliet  Corden,  Marie  Stone,  Agnes 
Huntington,  H.  C.  Barnabee,  Tom  Karl,  W.  H.  MacDonald, 
George  Frothingham,  R.  N.  Dun- 
bar,  and  Riccardo  Ricci.  S.  L. 
Studley  was  the  musical  director. 

The  Actors'  Fund  had  a  notable 
benefit  on  May  24.  Edwin  Booth 
and  Lawrence  Barrett  played  a 
scene  from  "Othello,"  Agnes 
Booth  and  Joseph  Whiting  were 
seen  in  "Old  Love  Letters,"  E. 
H.  Sothern  offered  a  scene  from 
"The  Highest  Bidder,"  the  Bos- 
tonians did  the  second  act  of 
"Mignon,"  Fritz  Giese  and  Paul 
Fox  played  the  'cello  and  flute, 

Maude  Banks,  N.  C.  Goodwin,  Jr.,  and  Alexander  Salvini 
recited,  and  Edmund  T.  Phelan  gave  impersonations.  The 
receipts  were  $2631  and  Messrs.  Booth  and  Barrett  contributed 
enough  to  make  it  an  even  $5000. 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


"The  World"  was  revived  for  the  week  of  May  29. 
William  Ludwig,  assisted  by  Attalie  Claire,  Amanda  Fabris, 
and  W.  H.  Fessenden,  gave  a  concert  of  Irish  music  on  Sunday, 
June  3. 

Frank  Charvat  rented  the  theatre  for  four  weeks  and  pre- 
sented Ullie  Akerstrom  on  June  4,  for  three  weeks  in  "  Annette, 

the  Dancing  Girl,"  and  one  week 
in  "Renah." 

On  Saturday  evening,  March 
24, 1888,  Daniel  Hurley,  who  had 
been  a  ticket-seller  here  for  twenty 
years  or  more,  was  stricken  with 
a  hemorrhage  of  the  brain  while 
in  the  office  and  never  was  able 
to  return  to  work,  although  he 
lived  more  than  a  year  after  his 
attack.  His  assistant,  James  T. 

Graham,  died  suddenly  the  following  June,  having  been  on 
duty  until  within  a  few  hours  of  his  death. 

On  Sunday,  June  24,  C.  H.  Bridge,  calling  himself  a  spirit- 
ualistic medium,  gave  a  performance  at  which  he  challenged 
Kellar  the  magician  to  discover  any  trickery  in  his  cabinet 
test.  Mr.  Kellar  went  on  the  stage  and  inside  of  one  minute 
had  showrn  the  audience  the  mechanism  of  the  cabinet,  while 
Mr.  Bridge  hastened  from  the  theatre  in  disgust. 

Hayes's  "Tour  through  Ireland,"  an  illustrated  lecture, 
closed  the  season  on  Sunday,  July  1. 


Ullie  Akerstrom 


CHAPTER  XXXVII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1888-89 

DURING  the  season  of  1887-88,  Eugene  Tompkins,  with 
E.  G.  Gilmore  of  New  York  as  a  partner,  purchased  the 
Academy  of  Music,  New  York,  which  they  have  ever  since 
conducted  as  a  combination  theatre.  The  firm  of  Gilmore 
and  Tompkins  also  managed  the  tours  of  Margaret  Mather 
for  the  seasons  of  1888-89  and  1889-90.  At  the  same  time 
Mr.  Tompkins  alone  leased  and  managed  the  Fifth  Avenue 
Theatre  in  New  York  for  two  years  from  May  1,  1888. 

The  only  changes  in  the  business  staff  for  the  season  of 
1888-89  were  that  the  ticket-agents  were  the  Buckley  brothers, 
J.  J  and  Frank  M.  Joseph  F.  Sullivan  had  replaced  Jeremiah 
B.  Sullivan  as  property-man  early  in  the  previous  season. 

"Mankind,"  an  English  melodrama  by  George  Conquest 
and  Paul  Meritt,  was  produced  by  a  specially  engaged  com- 
pany on  August  6  and  ran  three  weeks.  The  cast  was  as  fol- 
lows: 

Philip  Warren  Forrest  Robinson. 

Daniel  Groodge  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 

Peter  Sharpley  S.  E.  Springer. 

Edmund  Sharpley  James  Neill. 

Richard  Pinpool  Herbert  M.  Colby. 

George  Melton  J.  W.  Hague. 

Barnaby  Bright  Alf  Fisher. 

Joshua  Monkeytrick  W.  J.  Wheeler. 

James  Fossett  R.  S.  Finley. 

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W.  K.  Sylvester. 
George  B.  Bates. 
T.  B.  Howell. 
F.  O.  Jameson. 
C.  A.  Miller. 
Marjorie  Bonner. 
Gertie  Boswell. 
Maggie  Holloway. 
Rachel  Noah. 
Grace  Huntington. 
Annie  H.  Blancke. 


John  Bloward 
Thomas  Barrow 
Albert  Ernest  Fitzallan 
Bill  Brawley 
Harry  Hawkins 
Alice  Maitland 
Jessie 

Arabella  Bright 
Kesiah  Bickerton 
Constance  Melton 
Jane  Agnes  Frisby 

The  hit  of  the  piece  was  made  by  D.  J.  Maguinnis,  who 
portrayed  a  hundred-year-old  villain  with  startling  strength  of 
characterization. 

Thatcher,  Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels  filled  the  week 

of  August  27. 

"The  Two  Sisters,"  a  play  by 
Denman  Thompson  and  George 
W.  Ryer,  was  presented  the  week 
of  September  3. 

"The  Crystal  Slipper,"  an  ex- 
travaganza presented  by  the  Chi- 
cago Opera  House  Company, 
opened  on  September  10  and  ran 
six  weeks.  Eddie  Foy  and  May 
Yohe  are  the  best  remembered 
names  in  the  cast.  Miss  Yohe  aft- 
erward married  a  scion  of  English 
nobility  and  became  Lady  Hope. 
Maude  Banks,  the  daughter  of 
Maude  Banks  General  N.  P.  Banks,  made  her 


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first  appearance  at  this  house  on  October  22,  1888,  playing 
one  week  in  "Ingomar,"  "Leah,"  'The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  and 
"Love's  Sacrifice." 

Bolossy  Kiralfy's  company,  in  a  dramatization  of  Jules 
Verne's  "Mathias  Sandorf,"  filled  the  weeks  of  October  29 
and  November  5. 

Alice  Shaw,  the  whistler,  appeared  in  concert  on  Sunday, 
November  4. 

Lew  Dockstader's  Minstrels  made  their  first  Boston  appear- 
ance the  week  of  November  12  and  met  with  instant  recogni- 
tion. The  greatest  hits  were  made  by  Mr. 
Dockstader  himself,  George  Marion  and 
R.  J.  Jose,  the  last-named  introducing  for 
the  first  time  his  still-popular  song,  "With 
All  Her  Faults  I  Love  Her  Still." 

The  Clara  Louise  Kellogg  English  Op- 
era Company  sang  the  week  of  November 
19  in  "Faust,"  "Carmen,"  "IlTrovatore," 
"Martha,"  "The  Bohemian  Girl,"  and 
"  Mignon." 

Concerts  were  given  on  Sunday  even- 
ings, November  25  and  December  2,  by  the 
New  American  Opera  Company,  under 
the  management  of  Gustav  Hinrichs. 

The  Howrard  Athenaeum  Star  Specialty 
Company  was  seen  here  for  the  first  time 
the  week  of  November  26.   The  receipts  were  phenomenal,  the 
gross  takings  amounting  to  $10,188,  probably  the  largest  sum 
that  had  ever  been  received  in  one  week  by  any  variety  com- 
pany in  the  world.   The  members  of  the  company  were  Alfred 

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and  Jackson,  Tennyson  and  O'Gorman,  the  Whirlwinds  of 
the  Desert,  Will  Poluski,  Lawlor  and  Thornton,  \Vood  and 

Sheppard,  Paul  Cinquevalli,  May 
and  Flo  Irwin,  James  F.  Hoey, 
Ida  Heath,  the  Cinquevalli  Troupe 
and  the  Carle-Carmanelli  Troupe. 
Fanny  Davenport  made  her  first 
appearance  here  as  a  star  on  De- 
cember 3, 1888,  when  she  began  a 
three  weeks'  engagement  in  Sar- 
douVLaTosca." 

The  Boston  Press  Club  had  a 
benefit  on  the  afternoon  of  De- 
cember 6,  when  Charles  A.  Bige- 
low  was  seen  as  Gaspard  in  "  The 
Chimes  of  Normandy,"  Joseph 

Jefferson  played  "Lend  Me  Five  Shillings,"  Julia  Marlowe 
and  Charles  Barron  presented  a  scene  from  "Ingomar,"  and 
Helen  Barry,  Robert  Hilliard,  and 
others  appeared. 

Margaret  Mather  began  a  wreek 
on  December  24  in  "The  Honey- 
moon," also  presenting  "Leah," 
"Romeo  and  Juliet,"  and  "Mac- 
beth." 

Dockstader's  Minstrels  returned 
for  the  week  of  December  31. 

The  Boston  Ideals,  with  an  ex- 
ceptionally strong  list  of  prima 
donnas,  sang  for  two  weeks  begin- 

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ning  January  7,  in  "The  Barber  of  Seville,"  "Queen  Topaz," 
"Carmen,"  "The  Daughter  of  the  Regiment,"  "Faust,"  and 
"Martha."  The  princi- 
pals were  Zelie  de  Lus- 
san,  Pauline  L' Allemand, 
Attalie  Claire,  Georgina 
Januschowsky,  Luigi  Pa- 
rotti,  Frank  Baxter,  Cle- 
ment Bainbridge,  Wil- 
liam Mertens,  J.  C. 
Miron,  and  W.  H.  Clark. 
Ad.  Neuendorf  was  the 
conductor.  On  the  even- 
ing of  Wednesday,  Janu- 
ary 9,  Italo  Campanini 
was  especially  engaged 
to  sing  Don  Jose  to  the 
Carmen  of  Zelie  de  Lus- 
san.  This  proved  to  be 
the  last  engagement  of 
the  Boston  Ideal  Opera 
Company  in  this  city,  as 
the  organization  was  disbanded  at  the  end  of  the  season. 

Dockstader's  Minstrels  and  Jules  Levy  were  heard  in  con- 
cert on  Sundays,  January  6,  13,  and  20,  and  Alice  Shaw 
whistled  again  on  the  27th. 

Booth  and  Barrett  began  a  four  weeks'  run  on  January  21. 
"Othello"  was  played  all  of  their  first  week,  "The  Merchant 
of  Venice"  all  of  the  second,  while  the  remaining  fortnight 
was  taken  up  with  "Julius  Caesar,"  "Othello,"  "The  Fool's 

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Revenge,"  "David  Garrick,"  "Yorick's  Love,"  "Hamlet," 
"The  King's  Pleasure,"  and  "Macbeth." 
Mr.  Barrett  never  appeared  in  the  Boston 
Theatre  again,  his  final  role  there  being 
Macduff,  on  February  16,  1889. 

Johnson  and  Slavin's  Minstrels  were  heard 
in  concert  on  Sunday,  February  3. 

William  Ludwig  and  his  concert  company 
sang  on  Sunday  evenings,  December  9  and 
30  and  February  10,  17,  and  24. 

"  Harbor  Lights"  was  played  for  the  week 
of  February  18  by  a  company  under  the 
management  of  Frank  Curtis,  which  had 
been  encountering  bad  business  for  several 
weeks  and  was  nigh  to  disbanding.  The  re- 
ceipts for  this  week  were  $10,343.50,  a  sum 
which  put  the  company  squarely  on  its  feet 
again,  while  the  Boston  Theatre  success  was 

heralded  through  New  England,  in  whose  cities  the  company 

made  sufficient  profit  to  encourage  it  to  try  another  season. 

"The   Stowaway,"   with   a  realistic  yacht   and  two   "re- 
formed burglars,"  drew  good  houses 

the  week  of  February  25. 

Gustav  Hinrichs'   American   Opera 

Company,  an  organization  playing  at 

the  regular  prices  of  the  theatre,  was 

seen  for  the  week  of  March  4.    Louise 

Natali,    Lizzie    Macnichol,    Charlotte 

Walker,   Alida    Varena,    Clara   Poole, 

William  Castle,  Charles  Bassett,  Alonzo  Ad.  Neuendorf 


Georgina  von  Janu- 
schowsky 


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Stoddard,  Franz  Vetta,  E.  N.  Knight,  and  Frank  Fieri  were 
heard  in  "Lucia  di  Lammermoor,"  "Faust,"  "The  Daughter 
of  the  Regiment,"  "Maritana,"  "II  Trovatore,"  "The  Bohe- 
mian Girl,"  and  "The  Masked  Ball." 

The  Howard  Athenaeum  Company  returned  for  the  week  of 
March  11. 

At  the  Elks'  Benefit  on  March  14,  among  other  attractions, 
J.  B.  Mason  and  Viola  Allen  played  the  balcony  scene  from 
"Romeo  and  Juliet." 

The  Bostonians  began  a  fortnight  on  March  18,  during 
which  time  they  rendered 
"Pygmalion  and  Galatea," 
"Dorothy,"  "Mignon," 
"Fatinitza,"  and  "The  Bo- 
hemian Girl." 

Madame  Fursch  -  Madi , 
Signer  Del  Puente,  Maud 
Powell  the  violinist,  and 
others  appeared  in  concert 
on  Sunday,  March  24. 

William  McAdoo  lec- 
tured on  "The  Irish  Ques- 
tion" on  Sunday,  March 
31. 

E.  C.  Stanton's  company 
from  the  Metropolitan  Op- 
era House,  New  York,  be-  Anton  Seidi 
gan  a  fortnight's  season  in 

German  opera  on  April  1,  his  principals  being  Lilli  Lehman- 
Kalisch,  Louise  Meisslinger,  Sophie  Traubmann,  Max  Alvary, 

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Paul  Kalisch,  Emil  Fischer,  and  William  Sedlmayer.  The 
Niebelungen  Ring  was  sung  in  its  entirety  for  the  first  time 
in  this  city  and  "Die  Meistersinger"  was  also  given  its  first 
hearing.  The  entire  repertoire  was  "Das  Rheingold,"  "Die 
Walktire,"  "Siegfried,"  "  Gotterdammerung,"  "Tannhau- 
ser,"  and  "Die  Meistersinger."  Anton  Seidl  conducted  the 
orchestra. 

On  Fast  Day,  April  3,  Margaret  Mather  played  "Leah"  at 

the  matinee  and  "Romeo  and 
Juliet"  at  night,  while  on  the 
evening  of  Saturday,  April  13,  a 
wrestling-match  drew  a  crowded 
house. 

Thatcher,  Primrose  and  West's 
Minstrels  filled  the  week  of 
April  15. 

Lewis  Morrison  was  seen  as 
Mephistopheles  in  "  Faust"  the 
two  weeks  beginning  April  22. 
At  a  concert  given  on  Sun- 
day, April  28,  by  the  Colored 

Catholics  for  the  benefit  of  the  Working  Boys'  Home,  John 
Boyle  O'Reilly  recited  an  original  poem,  Dr.  Shuebruk  the 
cornetist,  Alfred  DeSeve  the  violinist,  and  others  assisting. 

Lydia  Thompson's  Burlesque  Company  presented  "Penel- 
ope" the  week  of  May  6,  her  principal  supporters  being  Louis 
Kelleher,  J.  W.  Herbert,  Charles  Horace  Kenny,  Harry  Starr, 
Marie  Williams,  Rose  Newham,  Lillie  Alliston,  Lillian  Wal- 
ters, Christine  Blessing,  and  others. 

A  company  especially  brought  together  for  this  occasion 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1888-89 


sang  "Pinafore"  the  week  of  May  13,  1889,  the  singers  being 
Georgine  von  Januschowsky,  Laura  Joyce  Bell,  Annie  Belle 
Hinckley,  Digby  Bell,  D.  M.  Babcock,  W.  H.  Fessenden, 
J.  C.  Miron,  and  Lon  F.  Brine. 

The  Boston  Oratorio  Society  presented  Rossini's  "Stabat 
Mater"  on  Sunday  evening,  May  19,  with  Januschowsky,  Ita 
Welsh,  George  W.  Want,  and 
Ivan  Morawski,  assisted  in  the 
opening  concert  by  Belle  Dubois. 

Frank  Mayo  played  "Davy 
Crockett"  the  week  of  May  20. 
A  member  of  his  company  was 
Lincoln  Wagenhals,  now  of  the 
successful  managerial  firm  of 
Wagenhals  and  Kemper. 

"The  World"  was  revived  for 
the  week  of  May  27. 

Dockstader's  Minstrels  began 
their  third  separate  week  of  the 
season  on  June  3. 

Gustav  Hinrichs'  American  Opera  Company  attempted  a 
summer  run  at  popular  prices  beginning  on  June  10,  but  the 
public  did  not  respond,  though  the  performances  were  worthy, 
and  the  theatre  closed  on  Tuesday,  June  25,  after  a  run  of  two 
weeks  and  one  day  to  small  houses. 

William  Ludwig  gave  another  concert  of  Irish  music  on 
Sunday,  June  16. 

The  usual  City  of  Boston  celebration  of  the  Fourth  of 
July  closed  the  season. 


May  Irwin 


CHAPTER  XXXVIII 

THE   SEASON    OF    1889-90 

THE  season  of  1889-90  began  on  Saturday  evening,  August 
31,  with  Atkinson  and  Dexter's  Company  of  Juveniles 
in  "  H.  M.  S.  Pinafore,"  which  ran  through  the  following  week. 

"Harbor  Lights"  was  the  attraction  for  the  week  of  Sep- 
tember 9. 

Dockstader's  Minstrels  appeared  for  the  week  of  Septem- 
ber 16,  that  being  their  fourth  engagement  in  this  theatre 
within  twelve  months. 

George  Francis  Train  lectured  on  "Red  Hot  Current 
Events"  on  Sunday  evening,  September  22. 

"The  Exiles"  was  produced  on  September  23,  by  a  com- 
pany engaged  by  Mr.  Tompkins  for  touring  the  piece  through 
the  country,  and  ran  three  weeks  to  excellent  business. 

William  Ludwig  was  heard  in  concert  on  Sunday,  Septem- 
ber 29. 

A  "National  Pageant"  of  tableaux  was  seen  on  the  after- 
noon of  October  11. 

Wilson  Barrett,  supported  by  a  talented  company  of  Eng- 
lish actors,  played  a  three  weeks'  engagement  beginning 
October  14,  the  first  week  given  up  to  "Ben  My  Chree,"  a 
dramatization  of  Hall  Caine's  "The  Deemster."  His  com- 
pany included  Miss  Eastlake,  George  Barrett,  Cooper  Cliffe, 
Austin  Melford,  Murray  Carson,  James  Welch,  W.  A.  Elliott, 
Lillie  Belmore,  and  others.  He  also  presented  "Claudian," 
"Hamlet,"  "Clito,"  "Lord  Harry,"  "The  Silver  King,"  and 

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Wilson  Barrett 


his  triple  bill,  " Chatterton,"  "The  Colour  Sergeant,"  and 

"A  Clerical  Error."    A  testimonial 

was  tendered  to  Wilson  Barrett  on 

the   last    night   of   his   engagement, 

Saturday,  November  2,  1889,  when 

he    played    "Ben    My    Chree"    to 

$2571.75,  the  largest  receipts  he  had 

ever  drawn  in  one  performance  in 

his  entire  career. 

The  Howard  Athenaeum  Star  Spe- 
cialty Company  appeared  during  the 
week  of  November  4,  the  artists  be- 
ing Florene,  Conroy  and  Fox,  the 
Irwin  Sisters,  George  Thatcher,  Wil- 
ton and  Mora,  Lottie  Collins,  Wood 
and  Sheppard,  Ida  Heath,  Abachi  and  Mazuz,  Dutch  Daly, 
and  Marvelle's  Birds  and  Dogs. 

On  Sunday  evening,  Novem- 
ber 10,  Bill  Nye  and  James  WTiit- 
comb  Riley  appeared  in  readings 
from  their  own  works.  It  was  on 
this  occasion  that  a  man  in  the 
balcony  called,  "Louder,"  while 
Nye  was  reading.  "  Why  don't  you 
pay  more  and  come  down  where 
you  can  hear?"  asked  the  hu- 
morist. "Because  it  isn't  worth 
it,"  replied  the  man,  to  the  ap- 
plause of  the  sympathizing  audi- 
Biii  Nye  ence. 

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The  Bostonians  played  a  two  weeks'  season,  beginning 
November  11,  their  first  wTeek  being  divided  between  "Pyg- 
malion and  Galatea,"  "  Suzette,"  "  Mignon,"  "  The  Poachers," 
"Fatinitza,"  and  "The  Bohemian  Girl,"  while  for  the  whole 
of  the  second  week  they  sang  "Don  Quixote"  by  Harry  B. 
Smith  and  Reginald  de  Koven,  Barnabee  being  seen  as  Don 
Quixote  and  Frothingham  as  Sancho  Panza. 

The  Balmoral  Choir  from  Glasgow  sang  on  Sunday,  No- 
vember 17. 

Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels  followed  for  the  week  of 
November  25. 

A  great  fire  broke  out  on  the  morning  of  Thanksgiving  Day 
and  burned  several  buildings  in  the  region  of  Kingston  and 
Essex  Streets,  w7hich  necessitated  the  shutting-off  of  the  gas- 
mains  in  the  vicinity  of  the  theatre.  Fortunately  the  building 
was  being  fitted  for  electric  lighting  and  the  wiring  was  so  far 
advanced  that  the  footlights  could  be  used.  With  the  help  of 
calcium  lights  and  locomotive  headlights  the  stage  was  made 
sufficiently  brilliant  and  the  performances  went  on  without 
interruption,  although  at  the  matinee  the  streets  in  the  vicinity 
were  so  roped-in  that  intending  playgoers  had  to  make  a  long 
detour  and  enter  the  building  by  the  Mason  Street  door. 

The  Emma  Juch  Opera  Company  played  the  fortnight 
beginning  December  2  to  light  business,  the  company  includ- 
ing Emma  Juch,  Laura  Bellini,  Susie  Leonhardt,  Lizzie 
Macnichol,  Charles  Hedmondt,  Alonzo  Stoddard,  Franz  Vetta, 
Elvin  Singer,  Charles  Turner,  Frank  Pieri,  T.  S.  Guise,  E.  N. 
Knight,  and  Fanny  Gonzales.  Giuseppe  Campanari  made  his 
first  appearance  on  the  operatic  stage  with  this  company  on 
December  11,  1889,  as  Valentine  in  "  Faust."  Previous  to  this 

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he  had  been  for  some  years  an  instrumentalist  in  the  Boston 
Symphony  Orchestra.  "The 
Postilion  of  Lonjumeau" 
was  the  only  novelty  pre- 
sented. Alonzo  Stoddard  was 
taken  ill  during  this  engage- 
ment and  died  in  the  hospital 
a  few  days  later. 

The  Boston  Press  Club 
Benefit  on  December  5  en- 
listed the  services  of  Annie 
Pixley  and  company,  William 
H.  Crane  and  company, 
Francis  Wilson  and  Marie 
Jansen,  Emma  Juch,  Evans 
and  Hoey  and  company,  Giu- 
seppe Campanari,  and  Oliver 
Doud  Byron  and  company. 

A  concert  was  given  on  Sunday,  December  8,  for  the  suffer- 
ers by  the  Thanksgiving  fire. 

Hoyt's  "A  Midnight  Bell"  fol- 
lowed on  December  16  for  three 
weeks,  Maude  Adams  making  her 
first  Boston  appearance  as  Dot 
I  Bradbury.  During  this  engage- 
ment the  first  epidemic  of  la 
grippe  held  Boston  in  its  clutches, 
so  many  people  being  ill  with  it 
in  the  city  that  business  was  ser- 
iously affected  in  the  stores  and 

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Giuseppe  Campanari 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Eugene  Canfield 


theatres.  Some  of  the  members  of  the  "Midnight  Bell"  com- 
pany were  victims  of  the  disease,  but 
no  performances  were  omitted.  George 
Richards  and  Eugene  Canfield  were  first 
seen  here  together  in  the  "Midnight 
Bell." 

Daniel  Dougherty  lectured  on  Sunday 
evening,  December  29. 

The  English  melodrama,  "My  Jack," 
was  presented  for  two  weeks  beginning 
January  6,  1890.  This  time  had  been 
held  for  Lawrence  Barrett,  but  illness 
had  compelled  him  to  discontinue  his 
tour. 

Edwin  Booth  and  Helena  Modjeska 
appeared  as  joint  stars  for  the  fortnight 
commencing  January  20,  their  lead- 
ing man  being  Otis  Skinner.  Their 
plays  were  "The  Merchant  of  Ven- 
ice," "Much  Ado  About  Nothing," 
"  Richelieu,"  "  The  Fool's  Revenge," 
"Donna  Diana,"  "Macbeth,"  and 
"Hamlet."  This  proved  to  be  Mr. 
Booth's  last  engagement  in  the  Bos- 
ton Theatre,  Richelieu  being  his  last 
part,  on  Saturday  evening,  February 
1,  1890. 

A  Norsk  Festdag,  or  Norwegian 
Holiday,  an  entertainment  of  stere- 
opticon  views,  tableaux,  and  songs, 

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was  given  on  the  afternoon  of  January  30.  Max  O'Rell  (Paul 
Blouet),  the  witty  Frenchman,  lectured  on  Sunday  evening, 
January  26,  and  again  on  Sunday,  April  6. 

Herrmann's  Trans-Atlantique  Vaudeville  Combination  ap- 
peared for  the  week  of  February  3,  and  again  for  the  week  of 
the  17th,  "The  Stowaway"  filling  the  intervening  time.  Herr- 
mann's artists  were  Harry  Pepper  and  Carrie  Tutein,  the  Four 
Gaiety  Danseuses,  Herr  Tholen  and  his  Singing  Poodle, 
Charles  F.  Ross  and 
Mabel  Fenton,  Le  Petit 
Freddy,  Trewey,  Eu- 
nice Vance,  the  Pinauds, 
Gus  Williams,  Katie 
Seymour,  the  Tacchi 
Brothers,  and  the 
Athols.  John  Boyle 
O'Reilly  lectured  on 
Sunday,  February  16. 

"Kajanka,"  a  much- 
heralded  spectacle  of 
slight  merit,  had  large 
receipts  the  week  of 
February  24  and  small 


Max  O'Rell  (Paul  Blouet) 


pickings  the  following 
week. 

Charles  H.  Hoyt's  farce  comedy,  "The  Brass  Monkey," 
followed  for  the  weeks  of  March  10  and  17,  with  the  author's 
wife,  Flora  Walsh,  as  Baggage,  and  Tim  Murphy,  Otis  Harlan, 
and  J.  C.  Miron  as  the  Razzle  Dazzle  Trio. 

Wilson  Barrett  followed  for  the  week  of  March  24,  present- 

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The  Razzle  Dazzle  Trio 
Otis  Harlan,  Tim  Murphy,  and  J.  C.  Miron 

ing  "Ben  My  Chree,"  "The  Silver  King,"  and  the  triple 
bill. 

The  Elks'  Benefit  on  March  27  was  a  notable  affair.  George 
Thatcher  appeared,  accomplishing  the  unprecedented  feat  of 
playing  in  Philadelphia  on  Wednesday  and  Thursday  even- 
ings, traveling  to  Boston  and  appearing  on  the  stage  here  and 
returning  to  Philadelphia  in  the  meantime.  The  other  volun- 
teers were  Reeves's  Band,  Maurice  Barrymore,  Ad  Ryman, 

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Gus  Williams 


Amelia  Glover,  Charlie  Reed,  Maude  Banks,  Edwin  French, 

Robert    Hilliard   and    company, 

Clara   Daymer,  Marie   Barratta 

Morgan,  Jacob  Benzing,  the  Bos- 
ton   Museum    Company,    Olive 

Homans,    Edmund    T.  Phelan, 

Julia  Marlowe  and  company,  the 

Razzle   Dazzle  Trio,  Alexander 

Salvini   and  company,  Florence 

St.  John,  E.  J.  Lonnen,  Charles 

Danby,  Wilson  Barrett  and  com- 
pany, Luke  Schoolcraft  and  Barry 

Maxwell,  Raffin,  Gus  Reynolds 

and  company,  Frank  Clayton  and 
a  Grand  Mil- 
itary Prize  Drill.    "The  Exiles"  followed 
on  March  31  for  Fast  Day  week. 

The  Metropolitan  Opera  House  Com- 
pany sang  in  German  operas  the  fortnight 
beginning  April  7,  Walter  Damrosch  be- 
ing the  conductor.  Lilli  Lehmann-Kalisch, 
Sophie  Traubmann,  Charlotte  Huhn,  Fe- 
licia Kaschoska,  Sophie  Wiesner,  Conrad 
Behrens,  Paul  Kalisch,  Emil  Fischer,  The- 
odor  Reichmann,  Jules  Perotti,  Nicolai 
Gorski,  and  Joseph  Beck  sang  in  "Tann- 
hauser,"  "William Tell,"  "Norma,"  "Lo- 
hengrin," "Die  Meistersinger,"  "The 
Huguenots,"  "The  Flying  Dutchman," 
George  Francis  Train  "Fidelio,"  and  "Don  Giovanni." 


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On  the  afternoon  of  March  11  and  the  evening  of  March  12, 
1890,  the  First  Corps  of  Cadets  were  seen  in  their  burlesque, 
"Injured  Innocents,"  the  chief  actors  being  R.  D.  Sears,  H. 
K.  Swinscoe,  S.  H.  Hooper,  James  G.  White,  Walter  Jackson, 
H.  A.  Edgerly,  L.  C.  Benton,  G.  W.  Langdon,  R.  A.  Barnet, 
T.  E.  Stutson,  W.  E.  Spaulding,  and  P.  S.  Sears. 

Father  Theobald  Mathew  lectured  on  Sunday,  April  20. 
Richard  Mansfield  opened  on  April  21  in  "Richard  III" 
and  remained  two  weeks,  presenting  also  "A  Parisian  Ro- 
mance,"   'The  Frenchman,"  and  "Dr. 
Jekyll   and   Mr.   Hyde.''    Much  to  the 
star's  disgust,  "Richard  III"  drew  only 
$369  on  its  opening,  while  the  first  night 
of  "Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hyde"  brought 
in  $1684. 

The  Colored  Catholics  gave  a  concert 
on  Sunday,  April  27. 

"The  Silver  Falls,"  a  melodrama  by 

Richard  Mansfield  * 

George  R.  Sims  and  Henry  Pettitt,  was 

produced  by  Mr.  Tompkins  on  May  5  and  ran  three  weeks, 
with  a  company  which  included  William  Redmund,  Frank 
Losee,  Charles  Coote,  Daniel  Gilfeather,  J.  R.  Furlong,  Charles 
Leonard  Fletcher,  Raymond  Finley,  Daniel  Jarrett,  Sidney 
Armstrong,  Alice  Fischer,  Marion  Elmore,  and  others. 

"  Mankind"  was  offered  for  the  week  of  May  26,  with  E.  D. 
Lyons  in  the  part  formerly  played  by  D.  J.  Maguinnis. 

Kate  Claxton  presented  "The  Green  Bushes"  the  week  of 
June  2. 

The  Oriental  Opera  Company  of  New  York  gave  perform- 
ances in  Yiddish  on  Tuesday,  June  17,  and  Friday,  June  20, 

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"King  Saul,"  a  historical  opera,  being  performed  on  Tues- 
day, and  "Esther  von  Eingede,"  a  five-act  tragedy,  with  Jacob 
Adler  in  the  leading  part,  on  Friday. 

Pantomimic  tableaux  of  scenes  from  the  "Saga-Nat," 
mythological,  poetical,  and  historical,  were  performed  on 
Thursday  evening,  June  26,  and  the  season  closed  with  the 
customary  City  of  Boston  celebration  on  the  Fourth  of  July. 


CHAPTER  XXXIX 

THE   SEASON   OF   1890-91 

THE  season  was  opened  oy  Harry  Kernell  and  Sheffer  and 
Blakely's  New  York  Specialty  Company  for  the  week  of 
August  11,  that  being  the  occasion  of  the  annual  convention 
of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  The  company  consisted 
of  Major  Burk,  the  Chester  Sisters,  the  Garnella  Brothers, 
Sheffer  and  Blakely,  George  Murphy,  Lizzie  Derious  Daly, 
the  Dares,  Bernard  Dyllyn,  the  Acme  Four,  Harry  Kernell, 
and  Augusta  Sohlke's  Hungarian  Ballet  Troupe. 

George  Thatcher's  Minstrels  occupied  the  week  of  August 
18,  the  principals  being  George  Thatcher,  John  Wild,  Tom 
Lewis,  Tom  LeMack,  R.  J.  Jose,  Raymon  Moore,  H.  W. 
Frillman,  George  Lewis,  Frank  La  Mondue,  Rodo  Leo  Rapoli, 
Wood  and  Sheppard,  and  the  Mazuz-Abacco  Arabs. 

"Good  Old  Times,"  an  English  melodrama,  under  the 
management  of  Colonel  W.  E.  Sinn,  was  seen  for  three  weeks 
beginning  August  25. 

The  event  of  the  season  was  the  production  of  "The  Sou- 
dan," a  drama  by  Henry  Pettitt  and  Augustus  Harris,  which 
had  been  played  at  the  Drury  Lane  Theatre  under  the  name 
of  "Human  Nature."  The  cast  was: 

Captain  Temple  Henry  Neville. 

Matthew  Hawker  S.  E.  Springer. 

Paul  De  Vigne  Frank  Losee. 

Stephen  Mardyke  Nestor  Lennon. 

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Rev.  Arthur  Lulworth 

Horatio  Spofkins 

Joe  Lambkins 

John  Stone 

Col.  Brandon 

Pat  O'Connor 

Henry  Ormonde 

Father  Bonini 

Jem  Buxton 

Arab  Sheik 

First  European 

Second  European 

Third  European 

Fourth  European 

Nellie  Temple 

Cora  Grey 

Maggie  Wilkins 

Mrs.  Lambkins 

Mrs.  Lulworth 

Mrs.  Buxton 

Lucy 

Frank 

Dick 


Lawrence  Eddinger. 

Dan  Collyer. 

Harry  Hawk. 

Harry  Rose. 

Ed  Lawrence. 

A.  W.  Rumble. 

John  J.  Geary. 

Russell  Hunting. 

H.  A.  Wallace. 

Robert  Mackay. 

J.  E.  Gilbert. 

Francis  George. 

Sylvie  Warren. 

John  Lyons. 

Louise  Balfe. 

Eleanor  Moretti. 

Kate  Oesterle. 

Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones. 

Jeannie  Harrold. 

Kate  Murray. 

Belle  Rose. 

Master  Walter  Lewis. 

Master  Wallie  Eddinger. 


This  proved  to  be  the  most  successful  play  of  this  kind  ever 
seen  in  Boston.  It  was  originally  intended  to  run  ten  weeks, 
but  its  drawing  powers  proved  so  strong  that  other  attractions 
were  moved  aside  to  permit  a  continuance  of  its  run.  The 
Howrard  Athenaeum  Company  was  to  have  played  here  at 
Thanksgiving  time,  but  they  were  persuaded  to  go  to  Pro- 
vidence for  that  week,  Mr.  Tompkins  guaranteeing  that  the 
receipts  there  should  reach  $5000  gross.  As  they  took  in  only 
a  little  over  $1900  for  the  entire  week,  the  cost  to  him  was 


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Henry  Neville 


considerable,  but  "The  Soudan"  more  than  made  up  for  the 

difference.   Booth  and  Barrett  were 

booked  at  the  Boston  Theatre  for 

the  weeks  of  December   1   and  8, 

but  a  check  for  $1500  persuaded 

them  to  go  to  the  Park  Theatre  in- 
stead, and  "The  Soudan"  ran  mer- 
rily on.  'The  Soudan"  was  first 

presented   on  Tuesday,  September 

16,  1890,  and  it  ran  until  January 

10,  1891,  seventeen  weeks  in  all.    It 

was  revived  that  same   season  on 

April  20  and  ran  four  weeks  more, 

thus  making  twenty-one  weeks  in  a 

single  season,  a  record  never  equaled  in  this  theatre.    Henry 

Neville  returned  to  England  at  the  end  of  that  season  and  is 

still  prominently  before  the  public  over  there. 

Harry  Hawk  was  alone  upon 
the  stage  in  Ford's  Theatre  in 
Washington  when  President  Lin- 
coln was  assassinated,  and  recog- 
nized Wilkes  Booth  as  he  jumped 
from  the  private  box  and  ran  past 
him  to  the  wings. 

Louise  Balfe  afterward  became 
the  wife  of  Abraham  Erlanger, 
a  prominent  member  of  the  the- 
atrical syndicate  which  has  so 
long  controlled  dramatic  affairs 
in  this  country. 

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Harry  Rose  and  Belle  Rose  were  man  and  wife.  Some  years 
since  he  murdered  her  in  a  fit  of  jeal- 
ous rage  and  is  now  serving  a  life  sent- 
ence in  a  New  York  prison. 

Walter  Lewis  and  Wallace  Eddin- 
ger  have  proved  true  the  promise  of 
their  youth  and  are  both  actors  of 
recognized  standing. 

Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones,  Kate  Oesterle, 
and  S.  E.  Springer  have  since  passed 
away,  but  most  of  the  others  are  still 
on  the  stage. 

The  scenic  possibilities  of  the  play 
were  great  an(i  Were  taken  advantage 
of  to  the  fullest  extent.  The  varying 
stage-pictures  included  views  in  rural 
England,  in  the  heart  of  London,  and 
in  the 

depths  of  Africa.  The  parade 
of  the  returning  troops  in 
Trafalgar  Square  employed 
a  greater  number  of  aux- 
iliaries than  has  ever  been 
shown  at  any  other  time  on 
any  stage  in  Boston.  Many 
horses  were  ridden  by  the 
officers  in  the  military  page- 
ant. The  uniforms  worn  by 
the  English  soldiers  in  the 

African    scenes    were    pur-  Frank  Losee 

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Louise  Balfe  in  "The 
Soudan  " 


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chased  from  the  British  Government  and 
were  those  which  had  actually  been  worn 
by  Her  Majesty's  troops  in  the  Soudan  cam- 
paign. They  included  the  first  khaki  cloth- 
ing ever  seen  in  this  country.  The  uniforms 
of  the  London  policemen,  the  bootblacks, 
the  military  bands  and  drum  corps,  as  well 
as  the  dresses  worn  by  the  Soudanese  wo- 
men and  the  Arab  warriors,  were  absolutely 
correct  in  material  and  design.  Crowded 
houses  prevailed  and  at  the  end  of  its  first 
run  the  production  was  taken  to  Philadel- 
phia and  Chi- 


Wallie  Eddinger  in 
"  The  Soudan  " 


Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  in  "  The  Soudan 


cago.  The  fol- 
lowing summer 
it  had  another 
run  in  Chicago, 

and  in  September  it  was 
presented  at  the  Academy 
of  Music,  New  York,  with 
Louis  James  in  the  leading 
role.  The  firm  of  Jefferson, 
Klaw  and  Erlanger  leased 
"The  Soudan"  from  Mr. 
Tompkins  and  presented  it 
all  over  the  country  for  two 
seasons  longer. 

The  Boston  Philharmo- 
nic Orchestra,  an  organiza- 
tion of  talented  musicians 


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under  the  leadership  of  Bernhard  Listeman,  appeared  every 
Sunday  evening  for  eighteen  weeks,  beginning  October  5,  but 
did  not  meet  with  the  recognition  that  their  playing  deserved. 
At  their  concert  on  Sunday,  January  26,  1891,  George  Rid- 
dle read  "A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream,"  and  Mendelssohn's 
music  was  rendered  by  the  orchestra  and  a  ladies'  chorus. 

The  Irish  patriots,  Dillon  and  O'Brien,  had  a  reception  on 
the  afternoon  of  Sunday,  November  9,  1890,  when,  at  prices 
ranging  from  fifty  cents  to  one  dollar,  the  receipts  were  $3000, 

which  is  probably  a  record  for 
any  theatre  at  those  prices. 

''The  Crystal  Slipper"  was 
presented  for  the  weeks  of  Jan- 
uary 12  and  19,  1891. 

The  Hanlon-Volter  Martinetti 
Company  filled  the  weeks  of 
January  26  and  February  2,  its 
members  consisting  of  the  Han- 
Ion- Volters,  trapeze  artists,  Paul 
Martinetti  and  his  Pantomime 
Company,  Walter  Emerson,  the 

Montaigne  Troupe,  the  Hulines,  Dora  Emerson,  Rodo  Leo 
Rapoli,  Stebb  and  Trepp,  and  the  Wartenburg  Family. 

Charles  H.  Hoyt's  "A  Trip  to  Chinatown"  followed  for 
two  weeks,  opening  February  9.  Although  the  business  of 
this  play  was  excellent,  it  wras  by  no  means  phenomenal,  and 
everybody  was  surprised  when  it  went  into  the  Madison  Square 
Theatre  in  New  York  and  made  one  of  the  longest  and  most 
profitable  runs  ever  known  in  the  metropolis.  The  first  play 
of  Mr.  Hoyt's  to  be  produced  under  his  own  management  was 

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Charles  H.  Hoyt 

"A  Rag  Baby,"  which  had  its  initial  representation  in  the 
spring  of  1884  by  the  firm  of  Tompkins,  Hoyt  and  Thomas, 
the  members  being  Eugene  Tompkins,  Charles  H.  Hoyt,  and 
Charles  H.  Thomas.  Mr.  Tompkins  sold  his  interest  in  the 
firm  at  the  end  of  the  season  of  1885-86  and  the  name  was 
changed  to  Hoyt  and  Thomas.  Mr.  Thomas  died  in  1894  and 
Frank  McKee  took  his  place,  the  firm  name  changing  to  Hoyt 
and  McKee.  Mr.  Hoyt  died  in  1901. 

The  Howard  Athenaeum  Company  occupied  the  week  of 
February  23,  the  performers  being  Fitz  and  Webster,  Brothers 
Poluski,  Marian  Hay  man,  Conroy  and  Fox,  the  Five  Boissett 

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Brothers,  Kate  Davis,  the  Braatz  Brothers,  Minnie  Cunning- 
ham, Cinquevalli,  Dutch  Daly,  and  the  Salambos. 

'The  Hustler,"  with  John  Kernell  and  Mollie  Thompson 
featured,  filled  the  week  of  March  2.    Mollie  Thompson  was 

the  daughter  of  Johnny  Thompson, 
who  had  played  "On  Hand"  here 
years  before. 

'Yon  Yonson,"  with  Gus  Heege 
in  an  artistic  portrayal  of  the  Swedish 
hero,  played  the  week  of  March  9. 

Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels, 
with  Lew  Dockstader  as  an  added 
attraction,  were  seen  the  week  of 
March  16. 

At  the  Actors'  Fund  Benefit  on 
March  19,  1891,  a  boy  and  a  man 
appeared  \vho  have  both  won  fame 
and  money  as  dramatic  authors.  The 

boy  w7as  Georgie  Cohan,  who  played  with  his  parents  and 
sister  in  "A  Good  Thing,  or  Four  of  a  Kind."  The  man  was 
Augustus  Thomas,  who  played  with  Agnes  Booth  and  May 
Buckley  in  his  own  one-act  play,  "Afterthoughts." 

Charles  H.  Hoyt's  "A  Brass  Monkey,"  with  Alice  Evans 
(now  Mrs.  Wilton  Lackaye)  as  Baggage,  filled  the  week  of 
March  23. 

George  Bidwell,  the  Reformed  Forger,  lectured  on  "Forg- 
ing His  Own  Chains"  to  a  light  house  on  Sunday,  March  29. 
George  Thatcher's   Minstrels  came  for  Fast   Day  wreek, 
opening  on  March  30. 

William  Ludwig  and  his  concert  company,  with  R.  J.  Jose 

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and  Raymon  Moore  as  added  attractions,  were  heard  on 
Sunday,  April  5.  A  remarkable  incident  occurred  at  the  close 
of  the  performance.  Mr.  Jose  had  answered  encore  after  en- 
core until  he  was  tired  out  and  could  sing  no  more.  When  he 
finally  left  the  stage,  the  audience  rose  en  masse  and  left  the 
theatre,  regardless  of  the  fact  that  there  was  still  another  num- 
ber on  the  programme,  a  quartette  from  "  Rigoletto,"  to  be 
sung  by  Mr.  Ludwig's  concert  quartette.  The  audience  wanted 
Jose  and  when  Jose  had  finished  they  were  going  home,  and 
they  went.  Hoyt's  "A  Midnight  Bell"  followed  for  a  fortnight, 
beginning  April  6,  with  Percy  Haswell  in  the  part  formerly 
played  by  Maude  Adams. 

At  the  Elks'  Benefit  on  April  9  among  other  attractions  the 
Elks'  Minstrels  appeared,  the  interloc- 
utors being  J.  P.  Johnson,  George  H. 
Goes,  and  Andy  Leavitt.  Frank  Han- 
son, Bob  Allen,  J.  G.  B.  McElroy,  H.  E. 
Hayward,  and  W.  R.  Irving  handled 
the  bones,  and  Charles  Reed,  Oscar 
Shaffer,  Dudley  H.  Prescott,  George 
W.  Fuller,  and  Bennett  Benari  the 
tambourines. 

Jules  Levy's  American  Band  played  ^| 
on  Sundays,  April  12  and  19. 

'The  Soudan"  returned  on  April  20 
for  a  four  weeks'  run. 

Rev.  James  A.  Donovan,  S.  J.,  lee-' 
tured  on  Sunday,  April  26,  on  "  Garcia 
Moreno,  the  Martyred  President  of 

Ecuador."  Jules  Levy 

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On  Saturday  evening,  May  16,  at  the  last  performance  of 
"The  Soudan"  and  its  169th  in  Boston  that  season,  a  silver 
loving-cup  was  presented  to  Henry  Neville,  leading  man  of 
the  company,  together  with  an  address  and  an  autograph 
album  signed  by  the  Governor,  the  Mayor,  and  many  pro- 
minent citizens. 

Leonard  Grover's  play,  "The  Wolves  of  New  York,"  was 
presented  on  May  18  and  ran  two  weeks. 

The  United  Hebrew  Opera  Company  of  New  York,  man- 
aged by  Mogulesko  and  Karp,  offered  "Judith  and  Holo- 
fernes,"  on  June  17,  and  "Somnambulist"  on  June  19. 

The  City  of  Boston  exercises  on  July  4  closed  the  season,  the 
oration  being  delivered  by  Josiah  Quincy. 


Charlie  Reed  and  Willie  Collier 


Den  man  Thompson 


CHAPTER  XL 

THE   SEASON   OF   1891-92 

THE  season  opened  on  Saturday,  August  8,  with  C.  H. 
Smith's  company  in  "Evangeline,"  which  continued  for 
the  next  two  weeks. 

George  Thatcher's  Minstrels  in  "Tuxedo"  followed  for  the 
week  of  August  24.  It  was  during  this  engagement  that  the 
song  "  Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay "  was  first  heard  in  this  city. 
In  a  few  months  it  was  sung  all  over  the  world.  The  words 
of  the  song  were  by  Henry  J.  Sayers,  the  manager  of  Thatch- 

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er's  Minstrels.  The  music  he  found  among  the  colored  people 
of  the  South,  but  changed  it  considerably  before  it  attained 
its  popular  form. 

W.  A.  Brady's  company  in  "After  Dark,"  with  the  rising 

young  pugilist  James  J.  Corbett 
as  a  specialty  feature,  filled  the 
week  of  August  30. 

"The  Old  Homestead"  began 
on  September  7,  1891,  a  twelve 
weeks'  run  which  was  in  some  re- 
spects the  most  notable  one  ever 
played  in  this  theatre.  For  the 
two  performances  on  the  opening 
day,  —  Labor  Day,  —  the  receipts 
were  $2563  and  $2616  respect- 
ively. The  takings  of  the  first 
week  were  $17,013.25  and  for  the 
twelfth  week  $18,467.  For  the 

entire  twelve  weeks  the  gross  receipts  were  $145,939.75,  an 
average  of  over  $12,000  per  week  and  of  $1489.18  for  each  of 
the  ninety-eight  performances.  On  only  ten  occasions  during 
the  entire  run  did  the  receipts  fall  below  one  thousand  dollars 
for  a  performance.  A  unique  feature  of  this  engagement  and 
one  unparalleled  in  the  history  of  Boston  theatricals  was  that 
on  the  final  week,  that  of  November  23,  1891,  there  was  not 
a  single  deadhead  in  the  theatre  for  the  entire  week.  Any 
individual  who  was  entitled  to  the  courtesies  of  the  house  was 
allowed  to  pass  the  doorkeeper  the  same  as  usual,  but  a  ticket 
for  him  was  paid  for  by  either  Denman  Thompson  or  Eugene 
Tompkins.  No  exceptions  were  made  to  this  rule  and  the  box 

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Remenyi 


office  returns  showed  a  clean  sheet.  No  theatre  in  the  world 
had  ever  before  played  to  so  much  money  in  one  week  at  the 
prices,  which  ranged  from  twenty-five  cents  to  one  dollar  and 
a  half. 

Edouard  Remenyi,  the  violin- 
ist, was  heard  in  concert  on  Sun- 
day, November  22. 

The  Minnie  Hauk  Opera  Com- 
pany followed  on  November  30 
for  two  weeks,  the  principals  be- 
ing Minnie  Hauk,  Mme.  Basta- 
Tavary,  Greta  Risley,  Bernice 
Holmes,  Mile.  Tremelli,  Helen 
Dudley  Campbell,  Montariol, 
Bovet,  Del  Puente,  Leo  Stor- 
mont,  Ricci,  Delasco,  Minello, 

and  Mascotti.  The  operas  were  " Carmen,"  "Faust,"  " Caval- 
leria  Rusticana,"  "The  Flying  Dutchman,"  "Don  Giovanni," 
"Lohengrin,"  "Martha,"  and  the  first  act  of  "La  Traviata." 
A  concert  was  given  by  the  opera  company  on  Sunday,  De- 
cember 13.  An  amusing  incident  occurred  during  this  engage- 
ment. One  evening  Basta-Tavary  was  to  sing  the  part  of 
Senta  in  "The  Flying  Dutchman."  On  seating  herself  at  the 
spinning-wheel  she  discovered  that  the  portrait  of  Vander- 
decken,  which  was  an  indispensable  adjunct  of  the  scene,  was 
not  in  its  place.  She  called  the  attention  of  the  stage-manager 
of  the  company  to  the  omission  and  was  informed  that  the 
picture  had  been  left  behind  in  Philadelphia  and  that  she 
must  get  along  without  it.  This  she  refused  to  do,  as  in  the 
business  of  her  part  she  was  to  fix  her  attention  upon  the 

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portrait  and  to  sing  to  it.  The  stage-manager  begged  her  to 
try  to  do  without  it,  but  she  was  obdurate.  Mr.  McCarty, 
the  stage-manager  of  the  theatre,  noticed  the  long  delay  and 
inquired  the  cause.  He  was  informed  that  the  curtain  could 
not  go  up  until  there  was  a  portrait  of  Vanderdecken  in  sight. 
"Then  we  shall  make  a  portrait  of  Vanderdecken,"  said  he. 
Accompanied  by  Richard  Gannon,  one  of  the  scenic  artists, 
he  rushed  up  on  the  paint  frame  and  began  to  explore.  There 
in  a  far  corner  stood  the  inn  sign  which  is  used  in  the  fourth 
act  of  "Rip  Van  Winkle,"  representing  George  Washington 
arrayed  in  a  green  coat.  In  a  trice  Mr.  Gannon  had  painted 
a  heavy  black  beard  on  the  Father  of  his  Country  and  changed 
the  hue  of  his  coat  to  a  sombre  sable,  and  in  three  minutes 
the  transformed  Washington  w-as  on  the  stage,  pretending  to 
be  a  likeness  of  the  Flying  Dutchman. 

At  the  Elks'  Benefit  on  December  3,  among  other  attrac- 


W.  H.  Kendal 


Mrs.  W.  H.  Kendal 


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tions,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  H.  Kendal  played  "The  Happy 
Pair,"  Charles  Barren,  Eben  Plympton,  Edgar  Davenport, 
Morton  Paine,  and  Annie  Clarke 
gave  the  screen  scene  from  the 
"School  for  Scandal,"  Neil  Bur- 
gess played  an  act  from  'The 
County  Fair,"  Billy  Barry  an  act 
from  "McKenna's  Flirtation," 
Maurice  Barrymore,  H.  M.  Pitt, 
C.  F.  Bates,  and  Blanche  Ring 
were  seen  in  "  A  Man  of  the  World, " 
Hallen  and  Hart,  Burr  Mclntosh, 
the  Roumania  Quintette,  Herbert 
Johnson,  Melville  and  Stetson, 
William  Jerome,  John  A.  Cole- 
man,  Little  Tuesday,  the  Schrode 
Brothers,  Edmund  T.  Phelan, 
Ena  Bertoldi,  the  Braatz  Brothers 

and  Kara  appeared,  and  the  Loyal  Song  was  sung  by  George 
J.  Parker,  George  W.  Want,  T.  H.  Norris,  C.  J.  Buffum,  J. 
C.  Bartlett,  S.  King,  D.  M.  Babcock,  A.  B.  Hitchcock,  George 
Tyler,  J.  K.  Berry,  J.  L.  White,  A.  C.  Ryder  and  F.  C.  Fair- 
banks, with  Howard  M.  Dow  as  accompanist. 

"A  Fair  Rebel,"  with  Edward  R.  Mawson  and  Fanny 
Gillette  featured,  played  a  light  week,  commencing  December 
14. 

Warren's  Ladies'  Military  Band  gave  a  concert  on  Sunday, 
December  20. 

"The  Limited  Mail,"  a  sensational  melodrama  with  a  cast 
which  included  Joe  Coyne,  Lew  Bloom,  Harry  Blaney,  and 

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f 


Grace  Sherwood,  drew  good  houses  the  week  of  December  21. 
The  attendance  in  the  gallery  on  Christmas  broke  all  records, 
there  being  1297  tickets  sold  in  the  afternoon  and  1249  in  the 
evening. 

Carmencita,  the  Spanish  dancer,  assisted  by  the  Spanish 
Students,  John  LeClair,  Dagmar  and  DeCelle,  Herbert  Al- 

bini,  the  Barra  Troupe,  and  the  War- 

Pshau  Brothers,  appeared  for  the  week 
of  December  8. 
<4  \  "Shiloh,"  a  drama  of  the  Rebellion, 

was  produced  on  January  11  by  a 
company  especially  engaged  by  Mr. 
Tompkins  and  ran  four  weeks  to  un- 
satisfactory business.  The  great  scene 
of  the  play  was  the  departure  of  the 
troops  from  Faneuil  Hall  Square. 

A  benefit  given  to  Foster  Farrar  on 
Sunday,  February  7,  introduced  John 
Mason,  Marion  Manola,  Luke  School- 
craft,  Willis  P.  Sweatnam,  Julius  Wit- 
mark,  David  Warfield,  Bessie  Cleave- 

land,  Dan  Daly,  Burt  Haverly,  Charlie  Reed,  the  County  Fair 
Quartette,  and  others. 

"Uncle  Celestin,"  a  comic  opera  from  the  New  York  Casino, 
with  Jefferson  De  Angelis  and  Annie  Myers  as  principals,  was 
heard  for  the  week  of  February  3.  At  this  time  Loie  Fuller 
first  introduced  the  Serpentine  Dance,  which  was  soon  to 
make  her  famous.  .. 

'The  Trumpet  Call,"  an  English  melodrama  of  military 
life,  was  produced  by  Mr.  Tompkins's  company  on  February 

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15  and  ran  three  weeks,  but  met  with  no  more  favor  than  did 
"Shiloh." 

The  Seventh  Annual  Entertainment  of  the  Boston  Press 
Club,  on  Thursday,  February  18,  1892,  had  a  long  list  of 
volunteers,  including  Neil  Burgess,  Mary  Hampton,  Charlie 
Reed,  Willie  Collier,  Louise  Allen,  James  B.  Gentry  (who  was 
afterward  sent  to  prison  for  life  for  killing  a  girl  in  Philadel- 
phia), Louis  Harrison,  Katie  Emmett,  Amy  Ames,  G.  W. 
Thompson,  Lillian  Russell,  Julia  Marlowe,  Charles  B.  Han- 
ford,  Dora  Wiley,  Nellie  McHenry,  Frank  Daniels,  Estrella 
Sylvia,  and  Frank  Bush. 

On  Sunday,  February  28,  Edmund  Hudson  lectured  on 
"The  German  Emperor  and  the  German  Army." 

William  Ha  worth's  naval  drama,  "The  Ensign,"  played 
a  good  week,  opening  on  March  7. 


Loie  Fuller 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


At  Dudley  Prescott's  benefit  on  Sunday,  March  13,  Richard 
Carle  and  Mrs.  Ella  Clifford  Carle  appeared  in  a  sketch. 
"Evangeline"  returned  on  March  14  for  a  fortnight.   As 

a  special  inducement  to  matinee 
patrons,  each  lady  or  child  at- 
tending was  given  a  quarter- 
pound  box  of  Huyler's  candy. 
When  the  engagement  was  over 
there  was  enough  candy  in  boxes 
left  in  the  theatre  to  give  every 
attache  permanent  indigestion. 
'The  Country  Circus,"  an 
expensive  production  under  the 
management  of  C.  B.  Jefferson, 
Klaw  and  Erlanger,  began  a  five 
wreeks'  season  on  March  28.  The 
prominent  features  of  this  play 
were  the  circus  parade  and  the 
performance  in  the  ring,  which 
introduced  some  of  the  best 
riders  and  gymnasts  known  to 
the  profession.  The  houses  for 

the  first  two  weeks  were  extremely  large,  but  after  that  the 
public  lost  interest. 

Alexander  Salvini  opened  on  May  2  and  continued  five 
weeks,  playing  "The  Three  Guardsmen,"  "Monte  Cristo," 
"Cavalleria  Rusticana,"  and  "Robert  Macaire."  William 
Redmund,  Judith  Berolde,  and  Maud  Dixon  were  his  prin- 
cipal support. 

Gil more's  Band  was  heard  on  Sunday  evenings,  May  8  and  22. 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1891-92 

Tableaux  of  the  Life  of  Christ  were  presented  on  Sundays, 
May  15  and  June  12.  They  were  very  impressive  and  digni- 
fied, but  the  donkey  used  in  the  Entry  into  Jerusalem  would 
move  his  ears. 

A  fine  concert  for  the  John  Boyle  O'Reilly  Fund  drew  an 
overflowing  audience  on  Sunday,  May  29. 

The  Colored  Catholics  gave  a  concert  on  Sunday,  June  5. 

The  Thalia  Theatre  Company,  a  Yiddish  organization  from 
New  York,  presented  "Ezra,  or  the  Wandering  Jew"  on 
Friday,  June  17,  and  "The  Princess  of  Jehuda"  on  Satur- 
day, June  18. 

Joseph  Ott  had  a  benefit  on  Sunday,  June  19. 

Tableaux  of  Tennyson's  "Maud"  were  given  in  aid  of 
the  Fresh  Air  Fund  on  Thursday,  June  30. 

The  City  of  Boston  exercises  closed  the  season  on  July  4, 
as  usual. 


Fred  Hallen  and  Joseph  Hart 


Joseph  Jefferson 

CHAPTER  XLI 

THE   SEASON   OF   1892-93 

THE  season  opened  extremely  early,  the  first  attraction 
being  Cleveland's  Minstrels  for  the  week  of  August  1. 
They  were  followed  by  one  week  each  of  Richard  Golden  in 
"Old  Jed  Prouty,"  John  P.  Smith's  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin," 
Dockstader's  Minstrels,  and  Augustus  Pitou's  Company  in 
"Across  the  Potomac." 

Denman  Thompson  in  "The  Old  Homestead"  opened  on 

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Labor  Day,  September  5,  and  continued  eight  weeks  to  large 
receipts. 

On  Columbus  Day,  October  21, 1892,  the  theatre  was  rented 
for  the  forenoon  by  the  City  of  Boston  and  an  oration  was 
delivered  by  John  Fiske,  the  his- 
torian, probably  the  best  equipped 
man  in  the  country  for  such  a 
service. 

Joseph  Jefferson  presented 
"Rip  Van  Winkle"  for  the  week 
of  October  31,  1892,  for  the  first 
time  in  this  house  since  1880,  and 
played  to  $23,209.50  on  the  week, 
two  dollars  being  the  price  for  the 
best  seats.  Alice  Fischer  was  the 
Gretchen  on  this  occasion. 

In  September  Mr.  Tompkins  gave  "The  Black  Crook"  an 
unprecedentedly  lavish  production  at  the  Academy  of  Music, 
New  York,  intending  to  bring  it  to  Boston  after  its  run  there, 
but  it  proved  so  powerful  a  magnet  in  New  York  that  he 
would  not  risk  its  withdrawal.  Having  in  consequence  a  block 
of  open  time  here,  he  made  another  elaborate  production, 
using  as  a  vehicle  the  extravaganza,  "  The  Babes  in  the  Wood," 
with  the  book  by  Lawrence  McCarty  and  the  music  gathered 
from  many  sources.  The  cast  was  as  follows : 


John  Fiske 


Jack 

Jane 

Sir  Rowland  Dedbroke 

Percy,  a  Bad  Man 

Harry,  another  Bad  Man 


Arthur  Dunn. 
Mamie  Gilrov. 
Charles  Wayne. 
Belle  Black. 
Tim  Cronin. 


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Ix)rd  Deahboy 
Lord  Oldchap 
Jack  Scull 
Ben  Crossbones 

Guards 

Lady  Ded  broke 

Josephine 

Bella 

Angelina,  the  Schoolmarm 

Fairy  Queen 

Spirit  of  the  Age 

Quicksilver 

Mr.  Kinney,  a  Butcher 

Mr.  Schultz,  a  Tailor 

Mr.  Gross,  a  Grocer 

Mr.  Boulanger,  a  Baker 

Mr.  Boehm,  a  Wine  Merchant 

Mr.  Knocks,  a  Hatter 

Mr.  Smythe,  a  Bootmaker 

Mr.  Abrams,  a  Money  Lender 

Clown 

Pantaloon 

Sprite 

Harlequin 

Columbine 


Nannie  W.  Morse. 
Grace  Taber. 
May  Holbrook. 
Mamie  Con  way. 
M.  J.  Thomas. 
A.  L.  Donaldson. 
Fannie  Daboll. 
Ada  Walker. 
Pauline  Fritchie. 
Gilbert  Sarony. 
May  Montford. 
Ida  Moreland. 
Mabel  Montgomery. 
Ed  Headway. 
G.  D.  Daly. 
J.  F.  Reynolds. 
P.  Pharaoh. 

F.  L.  Turner. 
Geo.  Melville. 
J.  Calnan. 

T.  M.  Reilly. 
George  Melville. 
Auguste  Siegrist. 
Prince  Pharaoh. 

G.  Debolien. 
Mile.  Scutellari. 


Nini  Patte  en  1'Air  and  her  pupils,  Diamantine,  Gardenia, 
Perle  Fine,  and  Fleurette,  came  especially  from  Paris  and 
danced  the  true  Quartier  Latin  Can-Can.  The  Deboliens  and 
Gillette  performed  astonishing  feats  of  acrobatics.  A.  Bert- 
rand,  ballet-master  from  the  London  Alhambra,  was  engaged 
to  produce  the  ballets,  in  which  the  chief  dancers  were  Sal- 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1892-93 


moiraghi,  Stramezzi, 
Prioris,  the  Bartoletti 
Sisters,  Bassignani  and 
Scutellari,  with  Bianci- 
fiori  as  male  dancer.  A 
"  Ballet  of  Popular  Airs  " 
introduced  the  music 
of  "Mary  Green,"  "Hi 
Tiddlety  Hi  Ti,"  "Oh, 
What  a  Difference  in 
the  Morning,"  "Ta- 
ra-ra-boom-de-ay," 
"Maggie  Murphy's 
Home,"  and  "  The  Bow- 
ery." A  handsome  and 


Salmoiraghi 


Nini  Patte  en  1'Air  and  pupil  in  "  The 
Babes  in  the  Wood  " 


competent  chorus  and  a  large  corps 
of  extra  ladies  added  to  the  attract- 
iveness of  the  spectacle,  while  the 
scenery,  costumes,  and  armors  had 
never  been  surpassed  here.  Marie 
Vanoni,  Chanteuse  Eccentrique, 
was  an  added  attraction  for  the  last 
few  weeks  of  the  run,  receiving  a 
salary  that  a  few  years  before  would 
have  been  considered  beyond  the 
bounds  of  reason.  'The  Babes  in 

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Marie  Vanoni 


the  Wood"  was  first  presented  on  Mon- 
day, November  7,  1392,  and  ran  thirteen 
weeks,  after  which  it  was  taken  on  tour 
to  a  few  of  the  larger  cities.  "The  Black 
Crook"  continuing  to  draw  well  in  New 
York,  Mr.  Tompkins  made  another  pro- 
duction of  the  same  piece  for  the  World's 
Fair  in  Chicago,  where  it  duplicated  its 
Eastern  success.  It  was  not  seen  here 
until  the  following  season. 

The  Black  Patti,  Sissieretta  Jones,  sang 
in  concert  on  Sunday,  November  27,  to- 
gether with  Jules  Levy  and  Princess  Lily 
Dolgorouky. 

Anton  Seidl  and  his  orchestra  appeared 
on  the  afternoons  of  De- 
cember    9,     January     17, 
February   23,  and   March 
14. 

The  programme  for  the 
Elks'  Benefit  on  the  after- 
noon of  December  8  was 
a  notable  one,  the  list  of 
artists  appearing  including 
Maurice  Barrymore,  Ame- 
lia Glover,  N.  C.  Goodwin, 
James  J.  Corbett,  School- 
craft  and  Coes,  Louis  Al- 

drich,    Richards    and    Can-         Arthur  Dunn  and  Mamie  Gray  in  «  The 

field,  Maude  Banks,  Gilbert  Babes  in  the  Wood  " 


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Richard  Golden 


Sarony,  Marie  Jansen,  George  W.  Wilson,  Fanny  Davenport, 

Richard  Mansfield,  Marie  Tempest, 

Maggie  Cline,  J.  W.  Kelly,  John  Kel- 

lerd,  Hughey  Dougherty,  the  Judge 

Brothers,    Sherman    and    Morrisey, 

and  others. 

Cyril  Tyler,  the  boy  soprano,  sang 

here  on  Sunday,  January  8,  1893. 
"The  Babes  in  the  Wood"  closed 

on  February  4  and  was  followed  by 

"The  Country  Circus,"  which  had 

lost    its    attractiveness    and    played 

three    weeks 

to  only  mediocre  business.  On  the 
afternoon  of  February  16,  1893,  a 
benefit  was  given  to  the  veteran 
actor,  George  W.  Howard,  who,  hav- 
ing become  incapacitated  by  reason 
of  illness,  was  unable  to  follow  his 
profession.  His  fellow  players  from 
all  over  the  country  hastened  loyally 
to  his  aid,  offering  both  their  money 
and  their  services.  The  net  receipts 
after  all  bills  had  been  paid  were 
$6125.  The  programme  included 
Francis  Wilson,  Lulu  Glaser  and  com- 
pany in  an  act  from  "The  Lion 
Tamer";  Clara  Poole-King  sang;  a 
Minstrel  First-Part  introduced  James 
S.  Maffitt,  Neil  Burgess,  George  W. 

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Henri  Marteau 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Wilson  the  actor,  E.  H.  Frye,  Ed  Howlett,  Tom  Martin,  Andy 
Leavitt,  Frank  Swift,  Dan  Galvin,  and  others ;  La  Regalon- 
cita  danced;  Joseph  Jefferson  played  "Lend  Me  Five  Shil- 
lings," supported  by 
Annie  Clarke,  Edwin 
Varrey,  Thomas  Jef- 
ferson, Robert  Edeson, 
Franklin  Hallett, 
George  A.  Schiller, 
and  Mary  Hampton ; 
Frederick  Howard  re- 
cited ;  one  act  of  "A 
Temperance  Town ' ' 
was  given;  Henry  E. 
Dixey  entertained; 
John  Drew,  Maude 
Adams  and  company 
played  an  act  of  "The 

Masked  Ball";  scenes  from  "1492"  were  rendered  and  the 
afternoon  closed  with  a  scene  from  "The  Country  Circus," 
in  which  the  circus  seats  wrere  occupied  by  well-known  mem- 
bers of  the  Boston  Athletic  Association. 

Joseph  R.  Grismer  and  Phoebe  Davies  in  "The  New 
South"  were  seen  for  a  fortnight  commencing  February  27. 
Their  company  included  Katherine  Grey,  Harry  Davenport, 
Alice  Shepard  Davenport,  Charles  Mackay,  Holbrook  Blinn, 
Adolph  Bernard,  Scott  Cooper,  and  Ben  Cotton. 

At  the  Boston  Press  Club  Benefit  on  March  9,  1893,  Stuart 
Robson,  May  Irwin,  Ida  Mulle,  Lizzie  Macnichol  Vetta, 
Edwin  Foy,  Julia  Marlowe,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Arthur  Nikisch, 

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Lillian  Durell 


THE    SEASON    OF    1892-93 


Lillian  Russell 


Bertoto,  Little  Charlotte  Hunt, 
Mickey  Finn  (Ernest  Jarrold), 
Carrie  Tutein,  Chauncey  Olcott, 
and  others  appeared. 

Lillian  Durell  (Mrs.  Charles 
F.  Atkinson),  a  local  soprano 
whose  voice  had  a  marvelous 
range  in  height,  sang  in  "Faust" 
and  "Mignon"  the  week  of 
March  13  to  large  houses,  Lou- 
ise Natali  singing  in  "The  Bo- 
hemian Girl"  on  the  off-nights. 
The  company  consisted  of  Payne 

Clark,  W.  H.  Clark,  G.  Cam- 
panari,  J.  C.  Bartlett,  G.  Rob 
Clark,  W.  H.  Dodd,  J.  Lloyd, 
Charles  Garnsley,  Lizzie  Mac- 
nichol  Vetta,  Gertrude  Libby, 
Gertrude  Ackler,  May  Bosley, 
and  Luella  Warner. 

Henri  Marteau  the  violinist 
was  the  star  at  the  Seidl  Con- 
cert on  March  14. 

Lillian  Russell  sang  in  "  The 
Mountebanks"  the  week  of 
April  3  and  in  "Girofle-Gi- 
rofla"  the  weeks  of  April  10 
and  17.  C.  Hayden  Coffin,  W. 

T.    Carleton,   Louis    Harrison, 

Lillian  Russell  Laura  Clement,  and  Ada  Dare 


-: 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Joseph  R.  Grismer  and  Phoebe  Davies 

were  her  principal  support.    Gilmore's  Band  played  on  Sun- 
day, April  16,  and  again  on  April  30. 

Hinrichs'  Grand  Opera  filled  the  week  of  April  24  with  "  II 
Trovatore,"  "L'Amico  Fritz,"  "Cavalleria  Rusticana,"  "Don 
Giovanni,"  "The  Bohemian  Girl,"  and  "Carmen,"  the  art- 
ists being  Marie 

Tavary     (formerly 

Basta-Tavary), 

Selma   Koert-Kro- 

nold,  Clara  Poole. 

Marcella      Lindh, 

Maggio    Gonzales, 

Payne    Clark,    W. 

H.  Clark,  Del  Pu- 

ente,  ^Yilliam  Xan- 

Lanra  Burt  ten,   Bowman  Ral-  Julia  Marlowe 

in  "  In  Old  Kentucky" 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1892-93 


Marie  Tempest 


ston,  Montegriffo,  and  others.  Helena  Modjeska  appeared  in 
"As  You  Like  It"  on  May  1  and 
in  "Henry  VIII"  all  the  remain- 
der of  the  week,  Otis  Skinner  be- 
ing her  leading  man.  Other  mem- 
bers of  the  company  were  John  A. 
Lane,  Benjamin  G.  Rogers,  R. 
Peyton  Carter,  Beaumont  Smith, 
Wadsworth  Harris,  Rudolph  De 
Cordova,  Annie  E.  Proctor,  Mrs. 
Beaumont  Smith,  Maud  Durbin, 
and  Mrs.  Hannah  E.  Sargeant. 
Maud  Durbin  afterward  married 

Otis  Skinner,  who  began  his  starring  career  in  the  following 
season,  that  of  1893-94. 

A  melodrama  called  "The  Span  of  Life"  played  four  weeks 

to  surprisingly  good  houses, 
opening  on  May  8.  The  start- 
ling feature  of  this  play  was  the 
Human  Bridge  across  a  chasm, 
which  was  executed  by  the  Wil- 
son Brothers,  Luke,  James,  and 
Lawrence.  Luke  Wilson  was  at 
this  time  the  husband  of  the 
favorite  prima  donna,  Camille 
D'Arville. 

The  cantata  of  "Esther*'  was 
sung  by  local  talent  on  Sunday, 
May  21,  the  artists  being  D.  M. 

Babcock,  Mrs.  John  W.  O'Mealey,  Minna  Van  Buren,  Lon 

405 


Marie  Jansen 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


F.  Brine,  Samuel  Tuckerman,  Priscilla  Lafayette,  Harry  Phelps, 
Charles  F.  Tierney,  and  Miss  Ray  Lester  Wallack. 

Michael  J.  Dwyer  gave  "An  Even- 
ing with  Thomas  Moore"  on  Sunday, 
May  28. 

The   Commencement  Exercises  of 
the   Perkins    Institution  and   Massa- 
chusetts School   for    the   Blind  took 
_, .  place  on  the   afternoon  of   Tuesday, 

V^^^    June    6,    on    which    occasion    Helen 
fU  Keller,  born   deaf,  dumb,  and  blind, 

read  aloud  Longfellow's  poem, "  Flow- 
•    ers." 

The  theatre  was  reopened  on  June 
19  with  Bartholomew's  Equine  Para- 
dox for  an  indefinite  run,  but  the 

horses   had   lost   their  drawing   powers   and   the  house  was 
closed  after  two  weeks. 

Rev.  J.  J.  McNulty  gave  an  illustrated  lecture  on  "Ireland" 
to  a  large  house  on  Sunday,  June  25. 

Henry  W.  Putnam  delivered  the   oration  at  the   City  of 
Boston  exercises  on  July  4. 


Edwin  Foy 


CHAPTER  XLII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1893-94 

GEORGE  THATCHER'S  company,  in  "Africa,"  opened  the 
season  of  1893-94  with  a  stay  of  two  weeks,  beginning 
August  21. 

'The  Black  Crook"  commenced  on  Labor  Day,  September 
4,  the  longest  consecutive  run  of  any  Boston  Theatre  pro- 
duction, remaining  until  January  6,  —  eighteen  weeks  in 
all.  The  cast  was  as  follows: 

Hertzog,  the  Black  Crook 

Greppo,  his  drudge 

Rudolphe,  a  poor  artist 

Count  Wolfenstein 

Puffengruntz,  his  steward 

Dragonfin 

Zamiel,  the  arch-fiend 

Caspar 

Skuddlewhelp,  familiar  to  Hertzog 

Redglare,  the  recording  demon 

Wolfgar,  a  gypsy  ruffian 

Bruno,  his  companion 

Stalacta,  Queen  of  the  Golden  Realm 

Amina,  betrothed  to  Rudolphe 

Dame  Barbara,  her  foster  mother 

Rosetta 

Carline 

The  scenery  was  painted  by  Charles  S.  Getz,  Homer  F. 
Emens,   Ernest  Albert,   Walter   Burridge,   J.   S.   Getz,   and 

407 


S.  E.  Springer. 
John  Page. 
Nestor  Lennon. 
George  K.  Robinson. 
A.  C.  Deltwyn. 
Louis  Odell. 
Russell  Hunting. 
Edward  Sanford. 
Henry  Clare. 
E.  K.  Blande. 
John  J.  Geary. 
Frank  McCabe. 
Lida  Dexter. 
Ethel  Ormonde. 
Ella  Craven. 
Clara  Belle. 
Sadee  MacDonald. 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


John  Sommer.  The  costumes 
were  designed  by  Howell  Rus- 
sell and  Wilhelm  of  London 
and  Alfred  Edel  of  Paris,  and 
were  made  by  C.  Alias  of  Lon- 
don, Landolf  of  Paris,  and  Mrs. 
Hill  of  New  York.  The  music 
was  composed  by  Jacobi  of 
London,  Thomas  Baker,  and 
Louis  Baer.  The  armors  were 
made  by  J.  L.  Kennedy  and  Co. 
of  Birmingham,  England.  The 
wigs  were  from  Todt  and  Jor- 
dan and  the  shoes  from  Azzi- 


Jole  Tornaghi 


monti  of  New  York.  The  ballet- 
master  was  A.  Bertrand,  from  the 
Alhambra,  London.  The  prem- 
iere danseuse  was  Jole  Tornaghi, 
who  had  youth,  beauty,  and  tal- 
ent. The  second  premieres  were 
Maveroffer  and  Ricci.  Signor  Sal- 
vaggi  was  the  male  dancer.  A 
dazzling  march  of  the  Amazons 
in  silver  armors  studded  with 
jewels  was  a  brilliant  feature.  At- 
tractive specialties  were  intro- 
duced and  often  changed,  those 
seen  during  the  run  being  Field- 

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Paquerette 


THE   SEASON    OF    1893-94 


ing  the  juggler,  the  Heras  Family  of  male  and  female  acro- 
bats, the  Tacchi  Brothers,  Paquerette,  Carmencita,  Ward  and 
Yokes,  Florrie  West,  the  Delina  Sisters,  Papinta,  and  the 


Charles  E.  Evans  in  "  A  Parlor 
Match  " 


William  Hoey  in  "  A  Parlor 
Match  - 


French  Quadrille  led  by  La  Sirene.  A  ballet  of  popular  airs 
introduced  "Hi  Tiddy  Hi  Ti,"  "Oh,  What  a  Difference  in  the 
Morning,"  "The  Bowery,"  "Maggie  Murphy's  Home,"  and 
"Ta-ra-ra- boom-de-ay."  The  final  transformation  scene  was 
entitled  "Want  and  Abundance,"  the  successive  tableaux 
being  War,  Famine,  Grief,  Hope,  Industry,  Peace,  and  Plenty. 
One  of  the  extra  girls  in  the  ballet  was  Gertrude  Quinlan, 
who  afterwards  won  an  enviable  position  as  an  opera  singer 
and  comedienne  in  Henry  W.  Savage's  companies. 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


The  Welsh  Ladies'  Choir,  which  was  visiting  this  country 
on  the  occasion  of  the  World's  Fair  in  Chicago,  sang  here 
on  Sunday,  October  15. 

The  Most  Reverend  Archbishop  W.  H.  Gross  of  Portland, 
Oregon,  lectured  on  Sunday,  October  22,  on  "  The  One  Great 
Fact  in  the  History  of  Mankind." 

Colonel  Robert  G.  Ingersoll  made  his  first  appearance  in 

several  years  on  Sunday, 
November  12,  when  he  lec- 
tured on  "Shakespeare." 
He  appeared  on  three  other 
occasions  during  the  season, 
being  heard  on  November 
19,  on  "Abraham  Lincoln," 
January  14,  1894,  on  "The 
Gods,"  and  on  April  8,  on 
"What  Shall  We  Do  to  be 
Saved?" 

Bishop  J.  J.   Kehoe  lee- 
Robert  G.  Ingersoll  tured  on   Sunday,  Novem- 
ber 26. 

A  benefit  was  given  to  D.  Foster  Farrar  on  December  3. 
John  Graham  began  a  series  of  Sunday  night  concerts  on 
December  10,  which  continued  with  few  interruptions  until 
June  3. 

Joseph  Jefferson  in  "Rip  Van  Winkle"  drew  $23,255  the 
week  of  January  8.  The  receipts  for  the  Saturday  matinee 
were  $3540.75,  the  largest  house  he  had  ever  played  to.  Annie 
Mack  Berlein  was  the  Gretchen  at  this  time. 

On   January  9,  1894,  a  benefit  for  the  Emergency  Hos- 

410 


THE   SEASON   OF   1893-94 


pital  drew  $3500,  Joseph  Jefferson  as  Mr.  Golightly,  Thomas 
W.  Keene  as  Shylock,  Camille  D'Arville,  and  the  Shoe  and 
Leather  Minstrels  being  the  drawing  cards. 

The  Boston  Theatre  Vaudeville  Company,  organized  to 
play  the  week  of  January  15,  included  John  C.  Rice  and 
Sallie  Cohen,  O'Brien  and  Redding,  the  Glinserettis,  Florrie 
West,  Wood  and  Shepard,  Ward  and  Vokes,  Paquerette, 
J.  W.  Kelly,  Blocksom  and 
Burns,  and  Carmencita.  Al- 
though this  was  one  of  the 
strongest  specialty  companies 
ever  assembled,  the  week's 
profits  were  small. 

Evans  and  Hoey  in  Hoyt's 
"A  Parlor  Match,"  with  the 
Merrilees  Sisters,  the  De  For- 
eests,  and  the  Olympia  Quar- 
tette as  special  features,  drew 
large  houses  the  week  of  Jan- 
uary 22.    The  Olympia  Quartette  were  originally  supernum- 
eraries at  the  Boston  Theatre,  who  started  out  in  a  small  way 
at  the  old  Boylston  Museum. 

James  J.  Corbett,  fresh  from  his  victory  over  the  English 
champion  pugilist,  Charles  Mitchell,  played  "Gentleman 
Jack,"  to  large  receipts  the  week  of  January  29,  Jessie  Vil- 
lars,  Marie  Stuart,  and  Matthews  and  Bulger  being  seen  in 
specialties. 

Charles  H.  Hoyt's  "A  Milk  White  Flag,"  written  especially 
with  a  view  to  its  production  in  this  theatre,  was  presented 
on  February  5,  and  ran  seven  weeks  with  this  cast: 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


The  Colonel,  Christian  Berriel 

The  Major,  Paul  Baring 

The  Judge  Advocate,  Rowland  Hooper 

The  Surgeon,  Phil  Graves 

The  Bandmaster,  Steele  Ayers 

The  Private,  Willing  Singer 

The  Lieutenant,  Shedd  Gore 

The  Dancing  Master,  Gideon  Foote 

A 


B 
C 

1) 


Vivandieres 


Charles  Stanley. 
Lloyd  Wilson. 
Arthur  Pacie. 
Harry  Luckstone. 
Gilbert  Clayton. 
Sam  Weston. 
Frank  Baldwin. 
Frank  Lawton. 
A  very  Strakosch. 
Lillian  Markham. 
Rosa  France. 
Etta  Williamson. 
Estelle  Winston. 
J.  C.  Miron. 
Gilbert  Clayton. 
Mamie  Gilroy. 
Rillie  Deaves. 
Isabelle  Coe. 


The  Standard  Bearer,  Carrie  Flagg 
The  General,  Hurley  Burleigh 
The  Dear  Departed,  Piggott  Luce 
The  Orphan,  Pony  Luce 
The  Particular  Friend,  Lize  Dugro 
The  Bereaved,  Aurora  Luce 

The  United   States   Military  Academy   Band  from  West 
Point  played  to  two  large  houses  on  February  11. 

At  the  benefit  of  the 
Boston  Press  Club  on 
Thursday,  March  6,  Sol 
Smith  Russell,  Edward 
Harrigan,  Annie  Yea- 
mans,  Joseph  Ha  worth, 
John  Mason,  Marion 
Manola,  Miriam  O'Leary 

"J"r    '"       '  "**  £  ^O 

^  m    Collins,   Marion   Giroux, 

rm~~ f     4&- 

Carrie  Tutein,  and  others 
appeared.  Thomas  W. 
Ross  played  the  small 


John  Mason  and  Marion  Manola 


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THE   SEASON   OF   1893-94 


part  of  the  Corporal  in  "Rosedale"  and  Lindsay  Morrison 
the  Tax  Collector  in  "Friend 
Fritz."    Adelaide    Mason   was 
also  billed  to  appear  "for  this 
occasion  only." 

H.  A.  M'Glenen,  for  many 
years  the  business  agent  of  the 
theatre,  died  suddenly  on  March 
24,  1894.  His  benefit,  which 
was  to  have  taken  place  on 
Monday,  March  26,  was  can- 
celed and  the  house  was  closed 
for  that  evening.  William  H. 
Walsh  was  engaged  as  press 
agent  after  Mr.  M'Glenen's 


- 


Pauline  Hall 


Materna 

death  and  retained  that  posi- 
tion, with  the  exception  of  one 
year,  until  May,  1907. 

Hoyt's  "  A  Temperance 
Town,"  with  George  Rich- 
ards and  Eugene  Canfield  in 
the  cast,  was  the  attraction  for 
a  fortnight  beginning  March 
27. 

Fanny  Davenport  played 
Sardou's  "Cleopatra"  the 
week  of  April  9,  Melbourne 


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MacDowell  being  her  leading  man.    "La  Tosca"  was  played 

on  Saturday  night. 

Two  performances  of  German 
opera  were  given  on  the  after- 
noons of  April  11  and  12,  under 
the  leadership  of  Walter  Dam- 
rosch,  the  singers  including  Ama- 
lia  Materna,  Selma  Koert  Kronold, 
Charlotte  Walker,  Marcella  Lindh, 
Marie  Maurer,  Anton  Schott,  Emil 
Fischer,  and  Conrad  Behrens.  The 
operas  were  "Die  Walktire"  and 
"  Gotterdammerung." 

M      ^  "A  Texas    Steer,"    the   fourth 

Hoyt  play  to  be  seen  that  season, 

E         ^  filled  the  week  of  April  16. 

V^M^^^Ife,          "  The  Two  Orphans,"  with  Kate 

Peter  Jackson  Claxton  as   Louise  and  Madame 

Janauschek   as   the    Countess   de 

Linieres,  followed   for  the  week  of 

April  23. 

At  the  Actors'  Fund  Benefit  on 
April  26,  the  following  artists  ap- 
peared :  Fanny  Davenport,  Charles 
Barron,  J.  H.  Barnes,  Joseph  Ha- 
worth,  William  Seymour,  Nat  Childs, 
the  Bostonians,  J.  E.  Dodson,  Don- 
nelly and  Girard,  Mme.  Janauschek, 
Joseph  L.  White,  Kate  Claxton,  Alice 
Fischer,  and  others.  Hunry  Miller 

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THE   SEASON    OF    1893-94 

"Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,"  with  Peter  Jackson,  the  colored 
pugilist,  as  Uncle  Tom,  Charles  E.  ("Parson")  Davies  as 
the  Auctioneer,  Joe  Choynski  as  George  Shelby,  and  Little 
Anna  Laughlin  as  Eva,  was  the  attraction  for  the  week  of 
April  30. 

Eugene  Tompkins's  Own  Company  presented  "  Pinafore " 
the  week  of  May  7,  with  the  following  cast : 

Captain  Corcoran  D.  M.  Babcock. 

Ralph  Rackstraw  Signer  Montegriffo. 

Dick  Deadeye  William  McLaughlin. 

Sir  Joseph  Porter  Lew  Dockstader. 

Boatswain  Lon  F.  Brine. 

Josephine  Lucille  Jocelyn. 

Buttercup  Mabella  Baker. 

Hebe  Mamie  Gilroy. 

Wilson  Barrett  and  his  London  Company  came  on  May  14 
for  three  weeks,  in  the  course  of  which  he  presented  "Ben 
My  Chree,"  "The  Stranger,"  "Claudian,"  "Hamlet,"  "Bel- 
phegor  the  Mountebank,"  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  "Chatter- 
ton,"  "Othello,"  "Virginius,"  and  "The  Silver  King." 

On  Thursday  afternoon,  May  24,  a  testimonial  was  given 
to  William  Harris,  of  the  theatrical  firm  of 
Rich  and  Harris,  in  commemoration  of  his 
twenty-fifth  anniversary  as  a  manager.  The 
volunteers  were  Henshaw  and  Ten  Broeck, 
Mabel  Stephenson,  Otis  Harlan,  Walter 
Jones,  Wood  and  Sheppard,  Willie  Collier 
and  Ignacio  Marti netti,  Nelson  Wheatcroft, 
Lottie  Gilson,  Henry  E.  Dixey,  Marie  Jan- 
sen,  Maud  Hoffman,  Frank  Moran,  Dan  Peter  Dailey 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Daly,  Al  Wilson,  Ross  and  Fenton,  Harry  Conor  and  Geral- 
dine  McCann,  George  Fortescue,  Henry  Miller  in  "Frederic 
Lemaitre,"  an  act  from  "Charley's  Aunt,"  E.  J.  Ratcliffe  and 
Isabel  Irving  in  "A  Pair  of  Lunatics,"  an  act  from  "A  Coun- 
try Sport,"  Joseph  Haworth  in  "A  Man  of  the  World,"  and 
an  act  from  "  Camille,"  with  May  Irwin  as  Camille  and  Peter 
Dailey  as  Armand,  and  a  chorus  of  well- 
known  managers  and  actors.  Wilson  Bar- 
rett played  "Chatterton"  and  Charles 
Dickson  and  Lillian  Burkhart  presented 
"The  Salt  Cellar."  The  house  was  very 
large  and  the  beneficiary  realized  a  desir- 
able sum. 

A  benefit  was  given  on  Sunday,  May 
27,  to  the  sufferers  from  the  Roxbury  fire 
of  May  15,  which  started  in  the  grand 
stand  of  the  National  League  Baseball 
Grounds. 

The  Commencement  Exercises  of  the 
Perkins  Institution  for  the  Blind  took 
place  on  Tuesday  afternoon,  June  5. 

A  boxing  contest  between  Robert  Fitz- 

simmons  and  Joe  Choynski  on  the  evening  of  June  18  was 
stopped  by  the  police  on  account  of  brutality. 

On  the  Fourth  of  July  five  entertainments  of  varied  interest 
were  given.  The  exercises  in  the  morning  opened  with  a 
prayer  and  the  oration  was  delivered  by  Joseph  H.  O'Neil. 
Three  afternoon  entertainments  were  given  for  the  school- 
children by  F.  H.  Robie's  Entertainers,  who  included  F.  H. 
Robie  and  wife,  Jennie  and  Sadie  Schuman,  and  others  in 


Robert  Fitzsimmons 


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THE   SEASON   OF   1893-94 

"Margery."  In  the  evening  Stanton  Abbott  and  Billy  (Cy- 
clone) Myers  fought  fifteen  rounds  with  eight-ounce  gloves. 
The  theatre  opened  again  on  July  9  with  Pauline  Hall  for 
a  fortnight,  "  La  Belle  Helene"  being  given  the  first  week  and 
"The  Chimes  of  Normandy"  the  second.  Irene  Murphy, 
daughter  of  "Con"  Murphy,  so  long  the  stage  doorkeeper 
at  this  theatre,  was  the  Serpolette  in  the  latter  piece.  The 
theatre  then  closed  for  the  summer. 


CHAPTER  XLIII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1894-95 

FOR  the  season  of  1894-95  the  business  staff  was  as  fol- 
lows :  F.  E.  Pond,  business  manager;  Lawrence  McCarty, 
stage-manager;  Napier  Lothian,  musical  director;  J.  S. 
Getz,  John  Sommer,  and  Richard  Gannon,  scenic  artists; 
William  P.  Prescott,  machinist;  Edward  C.  Smith,  gas  engin- 
eer; J.  F.  Sullivan,  properties;  James  W.  Taylor,  master  of 
auxiliaries;  W.  H.  Onthank,  chief  usher;  C.  H.  D.  Stock- 
bridge,  W.  J.  Finn,  E.  E.  Marden,  and  C.  D.  Murphy,  door- 
keepers; W.  H.  Walsh,  press  representative;  Charles  S. 
Harris,  advertising  agent;  Frank  M.  Buckley  and  Fred  C. 

Parker,  ticket-agents ;  Quincy  Kilby, 
treasurer.  Of  that  number,  Edward  C. 
Smith,  James  W.  Taylor,  and  W.  J. 
Finn  are  still  connected  with  the  estab- 
lishment. John  Sommer,  W.  P.  Pres- 
cott, W.  H.  Onthank,  C.  D.  Murphy, 
and  Fred  C.  Parker  have  since  died. 
Lawrence  McCarty  has  risen  to  the 
post  of  manager.  Of  the  others,  J.  F. 
Sullivan  and  C.  H.  D.  Stockbridge  have 
retired  from  the  theatrical  profession, 
to  which  F.  E.  Pond,  C.  S.  Harris,  E. 
E.  Marden,  Frank  M.  Buckley,  and 

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Fred  E.  Pond 
Business  Manager  for  thirteen 
years 


THE   SEASON   OF   1894-95 


Steve  Brodie 


Quincy  Kilby  are  still  allied.    Napier  Lothian  is  living  in  re- 
tirement in  Boston. 

This  proved  to  be  the  greatest  season 
in  point  of  receipts  that  the  Boston  The- 
atre ever  knew,  the  gross  takings  being 
$424,396.95,  an  average  of  $9869.70  per 
week  and  of  $1071.71  per  performance,  of 
which  there  were  396  in  all.  These  figures 
have  never  been  equaled  in  any  dramatic 
establishment  in  this  country,  and  prob- 
ably not  in  any  other  country. 

Cleveland's  Minstrels  began  the  year  on 

August  13,  Billy  Emerson  and  Marlow  and  Dunham  being 
featured. 

"On  the  Bowery,"  with  Steve  Brodie  the  bridge-jumper 
starred,  drew  full  and  enthusiastic  houses  the  week  of  Au- 
gust 20.    The  Byrne  Brothers  in 
"Eight  Bells"  followed  for  the 
week  of  the  27th. 

Denman  Thompson  in  "The 
Old  Homestead"  began  on  La- 
bor Day,  September  3,  another 
phenomenal  engagement  which 
lasted  seven  weeks,  to  very  large 
returns.  Denman  Thompson's 
Songs  Illustrated  and  Illumi- 
nated, a  novel,  beautiful,  and 
artistic  entertainment,  was  first 
offered  on  Sunday,  September 
T.  D.  Sullivan  16,  and  continued  for  seven 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


John  Philip  Sousa 

Sunday  evenings  and  two  Thursday  matinees,  September  27 
and  October  4. 

The  Southern  drama,  "In  Old  Kentucky,"  opened  on 
October  22  a  ten  weeks'  run  to  the  same  satisfactory  business 
as  its  predecessor.  The  Pickaninny  Band  and  the  Race  were 
the  salient  points  of  the  play. 

T.  D.  Sullivan,  the  Irish  patriot,  lectured  on  Sunday  after- 
noon, October  28. 

John  Graham  had  another  series  of  Sunday  night  con- 
certs which  lasted  throughout  the  season,  with  few  interrup- 
tions by  other  attractions  in  the  way  of  benefits,  etc. 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1894-95 


Sousa's  Band  was  first  heard 
here  on  Sunday  evening,  No- 
vember 18,  1894,  and  also 
appeared  on  the  evenings  of 
November  25,  February  10, 
and  17,  and  June  10. 

Colonel  Ingersoll  lectured 
on  December  2  and  March  3. 

Eugenie  Fougere,  the  French 
chanteuse,  sang  on  Sunday 
evening,  December  9,  when 
Liberati,  the  cornetist,  was 
also  heard. 


Fougere 


Liberati 

"Shore  Acres,"  with  James 
A.  Herne  as  Uncle  Nat,  opened 
on  December  31  and  contin- 
ued three  weeks,  the  receipts 
increasing  with  each  week. 

Ysaye,  the  violinist,  was  heard 
on  Sunday,  January  20,  1895. 

"  Rush  City,"  a  farce  comedy 
in  which  Sherrie  Matthews  and 
Harry  Bulger  were  featured, 
played  the  week  of  January  21. 

Wilson  Barrett  opened  a  fort- 
night's engagement  on  January 

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THE   BOSTON    THEATRE 


28,  presenting  "The  Manxman"  all  of  the  first  week,  while 

the  second  was  devoted  to 
"Othello,"  "Virginius," 
"Hamlet,"  "Ben  My 
Chree,"  and  "The  Silver 
King."  Mr.  Barrett's  last 
appearance  in  the  Boston 
Theatre  was  on  the  even- 
ing of  February  9,  1895,  in 
the  character  of  Wilfred 
Denver  in  "The  Silver 
King."  Hanlon's  "Super- 
ba  "  filled  the  weeks  of  Feb- 
ruary 11  and  18,  playing  to 
large  houses.  Fanny  Da- 
venport presented  Sardou's 
"Gismonda"  for  one 

month,  opening  on  Tuesday,  February  26.    The  receipts  for 

the  28  performances  were   $42,-  ^-.  .~^.- 

005.25,  an  average  of  $1500  for 

each  performance.    A  benefit  for 

the  Emergency  Hospital   on  the 

afternoon  of  March  7  drew  $4000, 

the  volunteers  being  John  Mason 

and  Marion  Manola,  Katherine 

Rober,  the  Bostonians,  Al  Wilson, 

Bettina  Girard,  Lillian  Thurgate, 

Pauline  Hall,  Joseph  Ha  worth, 

G.  W.  Wilson,  Raymon  Moore, 

and  Others.  James  A.  Herne  in  "  Shore  Acres  " 


Ysaye 


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Walter  Damrosch 

Joseph  Jefferson's  annual  engagement  in"  Rip  Van  Winkle" 
attracted  $23,148  into  the  treasury.  It  is  strange  how  close 
together  were  Mr.  Jefferson's  receipts  in  three  consecutive 
seasons,  there  being  a  range  of  only  $107  in  the  three  separate 
amounts.  About  this  time  there  was  so  much  business  being 
done  in  the  box-office  that  it  was  necessary  to  open  three  win- 
dows for  the  sale  of  tickets,  one  for  the  Davenport  engagement, 
one  for  the  Jefferson,  and  a  third  for  the  German  opera  which 
was  to  follow. 

Wagner  opera  in  German,  under  the  direction  of  Walter 
Damrosch,  with  the  New  York  Symphony  Orchestra  as  a 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Mrs.  John  Drew 


feature,  occupied  the  theatre  for  ten  performances,  beginning 
on  April  1.  The  singers  were  Gadski,  Brema,  Sucher,  Maurer, 
Lindh,  Max  Alvary,  Rothmuhl,  Behrens,  Fischer,  Ober- 

hauser,  and  Lange.  The  operas  were 
"Tristan  and  Isolde,"  "Lohengrin," 
"Die  Walkure,"  "Siegfried,"  "Got- 
terdammerung,"  "Tannhauser,"  and 
"Die  Me ister singer." 

An  unusual  incident  happened 
during  this  engagement.  Nicolaus 
Rothmuhl  was  billed  to  sing  the  title 
role  in  "Lohengrin"  on  Tues- 
day evening,  April  2,  1895,  but  was 
taken  suddenly  ill  and  felt  unable 
to  appear.  Max  Alvary  was  not 
available  for  the  part,  as  he  had 

sung  Tristan  the  night  before  and  was  to  be  the  Siegmund 
in  "Die  Walkure"  the  following  evening.  The  only  other 
suitable  tenor  was  out  of  town,  and  the  management,  in 
the  depths  of  despair,  was  contemplating  a  dismissal  of 
the  great  audience.  Suddenly  Mr.  Pond  remembered  that 
there  was  a  young  tenor  in  "Rob  Roy"  who  had  sung 
"Lohengrin"  in  Europe.  This  was  the  first  year  of  the  Castle 
Square  Theatre,  when  it  was  a  -combination  house,  and  Fred 
C.  Whitney's  company  was  appearing  there  in  De  Koven's 
opera,  "Rob  Roy."  The  telephone  was  brought  into  re- 
quisition and  after  much  conversation  the  young  tenor, 
Barren  Berthald,  transferred  his  already-donned  costume 
to  his  understudy  and  was  whisked  away  in  a  cab  to  the 
Boston  Theatre.  Rothmuhl's  trunk  was  broken  open,  his 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1894-95 


costume  was  hastily  fitted  to  Berthald,  and  at  nine  o'clock 
the  curtain  rose.  The  patient  audience  had  been  kept  in- 
formed of  the  progress  of  affairs  and  had  no  reason  to  regret 
the  delay,  for  they  heard  one  of  the  best  performances  of 
"Lohengrin"  ever  given  in  this  city.  Mr.  Damrosch  quickly 
engaged  Berthald  for  the  next  season,  but  he  never  made  so 
great  a  hit  again. 

The  house  was  closed  on  the  evenings  of  April  10,  11,  and 
12,  and  the  afternoon  of  the  13th.  "The  Black  Crook"  by 
Mr.  Tompkins's  traveling  company  came  in  on  Saturday 
evening,  April  13,  and  remained  the  follow- 
ing two  weeks. 

Archbishop  Ireland  lectured  on  the  even- 
ing of  Sunday,  April  28. 

Sandow  the  strong  man  began  a  fortnight's 
engagement  on  April  29,  supported  by  an 
excellent  specialty  company  which  included 
the  Lucifers,  high  kickers  and  jumpers,  Tom 
Browne  the  whistler,  Ben  Dunham  and  Joe 
Howard,  bar  performers,  Scottie  the  card- 
playing  dog,  Musical  Dale,  instrumentalist, 
the  Flying  Jordans,  trapeze  performers, 
Amann  the  impersonator,  and  Billy  Van, 
black-faced  comedian. 

At  a  benefit  given  to  John  Braham  on  the 
afternoon   of   May  2,  Minnie  Florence  and 
Minnie  Ashley  were  seen  in  character  dances.    Minnie  Ash- 
ley afterward  gained  recognition  on  the  comic  opera  stage, 
finally  retiring  to  marry  William  Astor  Chanler,  a  well-known 
society  man  of  New  York.    On  the  same  occasion  Max  Bach- 

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Sandow 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Victor  Herbert 


mann  the  sculptor  gave  a  humorous  talk  on  "  Art  from  a  Fin- 

de-Siecle  Standpoint." 

Gilmore's  Band,  under  the  leader- 
ship of  Victor  Herbert,  was  heard 
on  Sunday,  May  5,  Mr.  Herbert 
playing  a  violoncello  solo  on  that  oc- 
casion. 

"Trilby,"  a  dramatization  of  Du 
Maurier's  novel  of  the  same  name, 
came  on  May  13  for  a  four  weeks' 
run,  Mabel  Amber  being  the  Trilby 
and  Gertrude  Edmunds  singing  the 

"Ben  Bolt"  song  in  the  third    act.    On  the  afternoon    of 

June  5,  after  the  Trilby  matinee,  a  pair  of  small  but  expensive 

slippers  was  given  to  the  lady  whose  feet  they   best  fitted 

at  a  public  trial.    Miss  Carrie  Ellis  of  Westwood  was  the 

fortunate  contestant.    This  Cinderella-like  contest  was  most 

amusing  to  the  spectators. 

The  Montgomery  Light  Guard 

Veteran  Association  had  a  benefit 

concert  on  Sunday,  May  19. 
Madame  Yale,  the  complexion 

specialist,  lectured  to  the   ladies 

on  Monday  afternoon,  May  20. 
Edward  W.  Kinsley  Post  113, 

G.  A.  R.,  held  memorial  exercises 

in  the  theatre  on  the  forenoon  of 

Decoration  Day,  when  the  oration 

was  delivered  by  General  Nelson 

A.  Miles,  afterward  at  the  head  of  the  United  States  Army. 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1894-95 

A  performance  of  "The  Rivals"  was  given  on  the  after- 
noon of  Thursday,  June  13,  1895,  with  this  cast: 

Sir  Anthony  Absolute  William  H.  Crane. 

Captain  Absolute  Henry  Miller. 

Sir  Lucius  O'Trigger  Nat  C.  Goodwin. 

Falkland  Thomas  W.  Keene. 

Bob  Acres  Joseph  Jefferson. 

David  De  Wolf  Hopper. 

Fag  Thomas  Q.  Seabrooke. 

Lydia  Languish  Viola  Allen. 

Mrs.  Malaprop  Mrs.  John  Drew. 

Lucy  Nellie  McHenry. 

These  actors  had  volunteered  for  a  benefit  in  New  York  to 
C.  W.  Couldock  and  were  afterward  engaged  for  this  single 
performance  by  C.  B.  Jefferson  and  Joseph  Brooks. 

The  Windsor  Opera  Company  of  New  York  gave  per- 
formances in  Yiddish  of  "Blumele"  on  June  14,  "The  Beau- 
tiful Esther"  on  the  15th  and  "Alexander"  on  June  17. 

The  theatre  was  then  closed  for  reseating  and  decoration, 
which  prevented  the  customary  Fourth  of  July  exercises  of 
the  City  of  Boston  from  being  held  there.  Having  once 
gone  away  they  have  never  returned,  but  are  now  held  in 
Faneuil  Hall,  which  seems  to  be  the  most  logical  place  for 
them.  Scaffolds  were  erected  which  filled  the  entire  audi- 
torium and  an  army  of  painters  took  possession  of  the 
premises,  the  work  being  in  charge  of  L.  Haberstroh  and 
Son,  who  had  been  the  decorators  of  the  theatre  when  it 
was  built,  and  had  also  redecorated  it  once  before,  --in 
1870.  The  relief  and  sculptured  work  was  done  by  Max 
Bachmann,  Mr.  Albert  Haberstroh  planning  and  carrying 
out  the  color  scheme.  All  of  the  old  folding-chairs  and 

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benches  were  removed  from  the  first  floor  and  the  first  and 
second  balconies,  and  new,  comfortable  chairs  substituted. 
The  lobbies  and  foyers  were  included  in  the  rejuvenating 
process,  and  the  magnificent  old  playhouse  looked  like  a  new 
building  when  the  next  season  opened. 


CHAPTER  XLIV 

THE   SEASON   OF   1895-96 

THATCHER  AND  JOHNSON'S  Minstrels  were  the  first  attrac- 
tion, opening  on  Saturday  evening,  August  10,  1895,  and 
continuing  the  following  week. 

Byrne  Brothers'  "Eight  Bells"  followed  for  the  week  of 
August  19. 

Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels  filled  the  week  of  August 
26,  the  Triennial  Conclave  of  the  Knights  Templars  of 
America  being  held  at  that  time.  The  effect  on  the  theatre's 
business  was  not  good,  the  outside  attractions  proving  too 
strong. 

On  Monday,  September  2,  1895,  the  last  great  production 
that  the  Boston  Theatre  has  made  was  first  shown  to  the 
public.  "Burmah,"  or,  as  it  was  called  at  the  Drury  Lane, 
"A  Life  of  Pleasure,"  was  written  by  Henry  Pettitt  and 
Augustus  Harris,  the  authors  of  so  many  Boston  Theatre 
successes.  It  was  cast  as  follows : 

Sir  Frederick  Avondale  James  E.  Wilson. 

Captain  Chandos  H.  Cooper  Cliffe. 

Desmond  O'Brien  Eugene  Ormonde. 

Captain  Danby  Max  Figman. 

Marcus  Scasi  Dore  Davidson. 

Sir  John  Berkeley  Russell  Hunting. 

Johnson  John  J.  Geary. 

Doctor  Delamere  Eugene  Chester. 

Nora  Hanlan  Victory  Bateman. 

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Lady  Mary  Clifford  Grace  Mae  Lamkiti. 

Phyllis  De  Belleville  Minnie  Dupree. 

Lady  Nellborough  Alice  Belmore. 

Laura  Somerville  Mary  Hurley. 

Ethel  Morton  Adelaide  Nye. 

Grace  Mortimer  Maude  Brewer. 

Mrs.  Higgins  Mabel  Herbert. 

During  the  run  of  the  play  Victory  Bateman  fell  ill  and 
Henrietta  Crosman  was  engaged  to  fill  her  place.  A  Maxim 
gun  was  used  in  the  battle  scene  and  smokeless  powder  was 
employed,  both  for  the  first  time  in  America.  A  Gatling  gun 
was  also  introduced,  and  the  largest  church-organ  ever  heard 
in  a  theatre  was  built  especially  for  this  production.  A  male 
and  female  chorus  and  a  choir  of  madrigal  boys  were  intro- 
duced in  the  cathedral  scene.  A  genuine  Irish  jaunting-car 
was  employed  in  the  first  act.  The  synopsis  of  scenery  was 
as  follows: 

Act  I.  Ireland.    Scene  1.  A  Village  Forge. 

Act  II.  The  Thames.  Scene  1.  The  lawn  at  Skindles. 
Scene  2.  Boulter's  Lock.  Scene  3.  The  House  Boat. 

Act  III.  London.  Scene  1.  Piccadilly  Mansions.  Scene  2. 
The  Vestibule.  Scene  3.  Empire  Theatre,  London. 

Act  IV.  Burmah.  Scene  1.  The  Camp.  Scene  2.  The 
Jungle.  Scene  3.  The  Chasm. 

Act  V.  London.  Scene  1.  Captain  Danby's  House.  Scene 
2.  Lady  Mary's  House.  Scene  3.  Clifford  Hall.  Scene  4. 
The  Cathedral. 

A  sensational  feature  of  the  piece  was  the  leap  of  a  horse 
with  a  rider  on  his  back  across  a  wide  and  deep  chasm,  and 
afterward  the  climb  of  the  same  horse  up  a  steep  and  winding 

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way  at  a  distant  height  at  the  back  of  the  stage.  "Burmah" 
ran  fifteen  weeks,  closing  on  December 
14,  after  which  it  was  taken  about  New 
England  and  to  New  York.  It  has  not 
since  been  seen  here. 

On  Sunday,  October  6,  Ingersoll  lec- 
tured on  "Foundations  of  Faith." 

On  Sunday,  October  13,  the  Catholic 
Total  Abstinence  Societies  of  Boston 
celebrated  their  Silver  Jubilee  by  a  con- 
cert and  a  lecture  by  Rev.  P.  A.  McKenna 
in  reply  to  the  "North  American  Re- 


Ignace  Paderewski 


view's"  "Menace  of  Romanism.' 


On  Sunday,  November  3,  a  concert  was  given  by  the  Ger- 
mans of  Boston  in  aid  of  the  fund  for  the  proposed  "Alten- 
heim."  Carl  Zerrahn,  Gustav  Strube,  and  Dr.  Louis  Kelter- 
born  directed  an  orchestra  of  75  musicians,  a  male  chorus 
of  350,  and  a  mixed  cho- 
rus of  125.  The  receipts 
were  $2300. 

Thomas  J.  Gargan  lec- 
tured on  Sunday,  Novem- 
ber 17, on  "The  Patriot- 
ism of  Adopted  Citizens." 

Gilmore's  Band,  under 
the  leadership  of  Victor 
Herbert,  gave  concerts 
on  Sunday  evenings,  No- 
vember 24  and  Decem- 
ber 1 .  Mrs.  James  Brown  Potter 


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Helena  Modjeska 

"In  Old  Kentucky"  began  a  two  weeks'  engagement  on 
December  16. 

At  Father  Cummins's  Christmas  concerts  on  December  29, 
afternoon  and  evening,  Joseph  Murphy,  Joseph  Haworth, 
Sadie  Martinot,  Al.  H.  Wilson,  J.  K.  Murray,  and  a  double 
quintette  of  pianists,  who  played  simultaneously  on  ten 
pianos,  were  among  the  attractions. 

Madame  Modjeska,  with  Joseph  Haworth  as  leading 
man,  began  a  two  weeks'  engagement  on  December  30,  pre- 
senting "Mary  Stuart,"  "As  You  Like  It,"  "Camille," 

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Eniil  Paur 


Measure  for  Measure,"  "  Macbeth,"  "  Magda,"  "  Much  Ado 

About  Nothing,"  and   "Twelfth 
Night." 

Paderewski  the  pianist,  in  con- 
junction with  the  entire  Boston 
Symphony  Orchestra,  conducted 
by  Emil  Paur,  appeared  on  Sun- 
day, January  5,  for  the  benefit 
of  the  family  of  A.  Goldstein,  a 
former  member  of  the  orchestra. 
The  receipts  were  $3262.75. 

At   a    performance    given    on 
Tuesday   afternoon,   January    7, 
1896,  for  the  benefit  of  the  starv- 
ing Armenians,  Modjeska,  Mrs.  James  Brown  Potter,  Kyrle 
Bellew,   Richard  Golden,   Willie   Collier,  and  Louise   Allen 
Collier  took  part. 

Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels 
filled  the  week  of  January  13. 

At  the  Theatrical  Mechanics' 
Benefit  on  the  afternoon  of  Jan- 
uary 16,  E.  H.  Sothern,  Howard 
Gould,  Charles  Barron,  Annie 
Clarke,  Cleveland's  Minstrels, 
Aubrey  Boucicault,  Sadie  Mar- 
tinot,  Louis  Massen,  Bunth  and 
Rudd,  and  others  were  seen. 

Henry  Watterson  lectured  on 
Abraham  Lincoln  on  Sunday, 
January  19. 

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Henry  Watterson 


Damrosch  German  Opera  Company  — 1896 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Hanlon's  "Superba"  followed  for  the  fortnight  beginning 
January  20. 

On  Sunday,  January  26,  at  a  concert  given  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  St.  James's  Choir,  Rossini's  "Stabat  Mater" 
was  sung  by  Gertrude  Franklin,  Aagot  Lunde,  J.  H.  Ricket- 
son,  T.  E.  Clifford,  and  Arthur  Beresford,  assisted  by  an 
orchestra  of  Boston  Symphony  musicians  and  a  chorus  of 
300.  Signer  Augusto  Rotoli  was  the  conductor. 

On  February  3  the  Damrosch  Opera  Company  initiated 
a  two  weeks'  season,  the  artists  being  Klafsky,  Gadski,  Ter- 

nina,  Mulder,  Eibenschutz,  Schilling, 
Maurer,  Stoll,  Mattfeld,  Max  Alvary, 
Gruening,  Popovici,  Fischer,  Ber- 
thald,  Behrens,  Mertens,  Lange,  and 
Stehmann.  Walter  Damrosch 's  own 
opera,  "The  Scarlet  Letter,"  was 
presented  at  this  time,  the  libretto 
having  been  written  by  George  Par- 
sons Lathrop,  son-in-law  of  Na- 
thaniel Hawthorne,  the  author  of 
the  novel  from  which  the  opera  was 
taken.  Other  offerings  were  "Lo- 
hengrin," "Tannhauser,"  "Die  Wal- 

kiire,"  "Gotterdammerung,"  "Siegfried,"  "Die  Meistersin- 
ger,"  "Tristan  and  Isolde,"  and  "Der  Freischutz." 

Timothy  Adamowski  gave  a  concert  on  Sunday  even- 
ing, February  9,  being  assisted  by  Frau  Klafsky  and  the 
New  York  Symphony  Orchestra,  conducted  by  Walter  Dam- 
rosch. 

Kathryn    Kidder    opened    in    Sardou's    "  Madame    Sans 

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E.  H.  Sothern 


THE   SEASON    OF   1895-96 


Kathryn  Kidder 

Gene"  on  February  17  and  remained  five  weeks,  Augustus 
Cook  assuming  the  role  of  Napoleon. 

At  the  Elks'  Benefit  on  the  afternoon  of  March  5,  Kathryn 
Kidder,  Ward  and  Vokes,  Marie  Dressier,  Dan  Daly,  Neil 
Burgess,  John  Le  Hay,  Maurice  Farkoa,  Fred  Wright, 
Raymon  Moore,  and  Maggie  Cline  were  among  the  enter- 
tainers. 

Ingersoll  lectured  on  March  8  on  "The  Liberty  of  Man, 
Woman,  and  Child,"  and  on  May  17  he  gave  his  new  lec- 
ture, "Why  I  am  an  Agnostic." 

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Richard  Golden  and  many  others  were  seen  at  the  benefit 
for  the  St.  Agnes  Industrial  School  on  Sunday,  March  12. 

Fanny  Davenport  began  on  March  24  a  four  weeks'  stay, 
presenting  **  Gismonda  "  for  one  week  and  a  half,  "  La  Tosca" 
for  one  half  week,  and  "Cleopatra"  for  the  final  fortnight. 

The  Emergency  Hospital  had  a 
benefit  on  March  31,  at  which  were 
seen  Fanny  Davenport,  W.  H.  Crane, 
Kate  Claxton,  Robert  Hilliard,  Arthur 
C.  Sidman,  the  Castle  Square  Opera 
Company,  and  others. 

Innes's  Band  was  heard  on  April  12. 
La  Loie  Fuller  was  seen  in  her 
famous  dances  the  week  of  April  20, 
supported  by  Charles  D.  Kellogg,  bird 
imitator,  Hines  and  Remington,  Ameri- 
can costers,  Julius  Witmark,  baritone 

soloist,  Sherman  and  Morrisey,  acrobatic  comedians,  Will  H. 
Fox,  comedian  pianist,  and  Fannie  Wentworth,  the  female 
Grossmith. 

On  the  afternoon  of  April  22,  Eleo- 
nora  Duse,  the  Italian  tragedienne, 
supported  by  a  company  of  her  coun- 
trymen, was  seen  in  "  Cavalleria  Rus- 
ticana"  and  "La  Locandiera."  On 
the  afternoon  of  April  24  she  played 
"Camille." 

The  Boston  Press  Club  Benefit  on 
the  afternoon  of  April  23  was  made 
attractive  by  the  presence  of  Henry 

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Maggie  Cline 


Innes 


THE    SEASON   OF    1895-96 


Irving,  Frank  Daniels,  Chauncey  Olcott,  Fanny  Davenport, 
Julia  Arthur,  Elita  Proctor  Otis,  the  Fadette  Orchestra,  and 
the  Castle  Square  Opera  Company.  This  was  Mr.  Irving's 
last  appearance  in  the  Boston  Theatre.  He  appeared  in  "A 
Story  of  Waterloo,"  a  one-act  play  by  Conan  Doyle. 

Sousa's  Band  was  heard  on  the  evenings  of  April  26, 
May  3  and  10. 

Joseph  Jefferson 
played  his  annual  en- 
gagement the  week  of 
April  27.  Mary  Shaw 
was  the  Gretchen  at 
this  time. 

During  this  week  the 
manager  of  the  theatre 
was  arrested  for  allow- 
ing Sousa's  Band  to 
give  a  concert  in  his 
theatre  on  Sunday  and 
was  fined  fifty  dollars 
for  his  wickedness. 
Since  that  time  all  Sun- 
day evening  concerts 
and  vaudeville  enter- 
tainments in  the  city 

of  Boston  have  been  ostensibly  for  religious  or  charitable 
purposes. 

Madame  Yale  lectured  on  the  afternoon  of  April  28,  seats 
being  free  to  ladies.  The  male  sex  was  supposed  to  be 
absent,  but  those  of  the  ushers  and  musicians  whose  busi- 


Eleonora  Duse 


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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


ness  kept  them    in  the  theatre  heard  and  saw  nothing  to 
shock  their  sensibilities. 

James  A.  Herne  was  seen  in  "Shore  Acres"  for  four  weeks 
beginning  May  4. 

Sheridan's  comedy,  "The  Rivals,"  was  given  on  the  after- 
noon of  May  29,  1896,  with  Joseph  Jefferson  as  Bob  Acres, 
William  H.  Crane  as  Sir  Anthony  Absolute,  Nat  C.  Good- 
win as  Sir  Lucius  O'Trigger,  Robert  Taber  as  Captain 
Jack  Absolute,  Joseph  Holland  as  Falkland,  E.  M.  Holland 
as  Fag,  Francis  Wilson  as  David,  Mrs.  John  Drew  as  Mrs. 
Malaprop,  Julia  Marlowe  Taber  as  Lydia  Languish,  and 

Fannie  Rice  as  Lucy.    The  re- 
ceipts were  $6996.50. 

On  the  morning  of  Memo- 
rial Day,  May  30,  Hon.  Albion 
W.  Tourgee  spoke  on  "Yester- 
day's Duty  and  How  It  Was 
Done,"  under  the  auspices  of 
Edward  W.  Kinsley  Post  113, 
G.  A.  R. 

Tommy  Stringer  and  Willie 
Elizabeth  Robin,  both  born 
deaf,  dumb,  and  blind,  ap- 
peared at  the  Commence- 
ment Exercises  of  the  Perkins 

Institution   for   the   Blind   on    the    afternoon    of   Tuesday, 
June  2. 

'The  Liberty  Bell,"  which  was  billed  as  a  Patriotic, 
Romantic  Opera,  opened  on  the  evening  of  Tuesday,  June  2, 
in  hopes  of  making  a  summer  stay,  but  the  public  failed  to 

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Kyrle  Bellew 


W.  H.  Crane 
Julia  Marlowe 
Joseph  Holland 


Mrs.  John  Drew 
Joseph  Jefferson 
Francis  Wilson       E.  M.  Holland 

The  Rivals  — 1896 


N.  C.  Goodwin 
Fannie  Rice 
Robert  Taber 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

respond  to  its  allurements  and  its  season  suddenly  closed 
after  the  performance  of  Friday,  June  5.  Thus  ended  the 
season  of  1895-96. 

The  number  of  stars,  past  and  present,  who  appeared  at 
the  Boston  Theatre  at  one  or  more  performances  during  the 
season  of  1895-96  has  doubtless  never  been  equaled  in  a  single 
season  at  any  other  playhouse  in  the  world.  The  following 
names  comprise  the  list :  Joseph  Jefferson,  Henry  Irving, 
E.  H.  Sothern,  Nat  C.  Goodwin,  Francis  Wilson,  W.  H. 
Crane,  Frank  Daniels,  Kyrle  Bellew,  James  A.  Herne,  Robert 
G.  Ingersoll,  Albion  W.  Tourgee,  Joseph  Murphy,  Willie 
Collier,  Neil  Burgess,  Richard  Golden,  Dan  Daly,  Chauncey 
Olcott,  Ward  and  Vokes,  Robert  Hilliard,  Joseph  Wheelock, 
Jr.,  Joseph  Holland,  E.  M.  Holland,  Maurice  Barrymore, 
Robert  Taber,  Joseph  Haworth,  Howard  Gould,  Howard 
Kyle,  Aubrey  Boucicault,  Robert  McWade,  John  Jack, 
Joseph  Jefferson,  Jr.,  Melbourne  MacDowell,  Al.  H.  Wilson, 
J.  K.  Murray,  Charles  Barron,  Louis  Massen,  Dan  McAvoy, 
Neil  Warner,  Edwin  Arden,  Max  Figman,  Dore  Davidson, 
Robert  Drouet;  Eleonora  Duse,  Fanny  Davenport,  Helena 
Modjeska,  Julia  Marlowe,  Julia  Arthur,  Kate  Claxton,  Mrs. 
James  Brown  Potter,  Henrietta  Crosman,  Kathryn  Kidder, 
Loie  Fuller,  Sadie  Martinet,  Mary  ShawT,  Elita  Proctor  Otis, 
Minnie  Dupree,  Victory  Bateman,  Marie  Dressier,  Louise 
Allen  Collier,  Lizzie  May  Ulmer,  Mrs.  John  Drew,  Fanny 
Rice,  Louise  Rial,  Annie  Clarke ;  Walter  Damrosch,  Johanna 
Gadski,  Katharina  Lohse-Klafsky,  Milka  Ternina,  Max 
Alvary,  Wilhelm  Gruening,  Emil  Fischer,  Barron  Berthald, 
Conrad  Behrens,  Gerhard  Stehmann,  Demeter  Popovici, 
the  Boston  Symphony  Orchestra,  the  New  York  Symphony 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1895-96 

Orchestra,  Sousa's  Band,  Gilmore's  Band,  Innes's  Band, 
Reeves's  Band,  Ignace  Paderewski,  Timothy  Adamovvski, 
Victor  Herbert,  Carl  Zerrahn,  Augusto  Rotoli,  Alfred  de 
Seve ;  Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels,  Thatcher  and  John- 
son's Minstrels,  Cleveland's  Minstrels,  George  Wilson,  Lew 
Benedict,  Raymon  Moore,  Bunth  and  Rudd,  and  the  Brothers 
Byrne. 


CHAPTER  XLV 

THE   SEASON   OF   1896-97 

IN  1896  Eugene  Tompkins  took  a  five  years'  lease  of  the 
Park  Theatre  in  Boston  and  managed  it  in  connection 
with  the  Boston  Theatre.  The  venture  proved  profitable, 
but  not  highly  so. 

The  season  of  1896-97  at  the  Boston  Theatre  began  on 
August  24  with  a  two  weeks'  stay  of  the  Cuban  melodrama, 
"The  Last  Stroke,"  with  Frederic  de  Belleville  in  the  leading 
role. 

Denman  Thompson  in  "The  Old  Homestead"  opened  on 
Labor  Day,  September  7,  and  continued  seven  weeks  to  his 
customary  large  business. 

A  benefit  was  given  on  Sunday,  September  27,  to  the  family 
of  J.  W.  Kelly.  "The  Rolling  Mill  Man,"  an  Irish  specialty 
performer  of  unique  personality.  A  great  many  performers 
volunteered  and  the  sum  of  $2460  was  realized. 

The  New  York  Seventh  Regiment  Band  played  on  Sunday, 
October  18,  and  again  on  the  25th. 

The  Cleveland-Haverly  Minstrels  were  seen  the  week  of 
October  26. 

Fanny  Davenport  played  "Fedora"  to  a  week  of  large 
receipts  beginning  November  2. 

Evans  and  Hoey  offered  "A  Parlor  Match"  to  large  houses 
the  fortnight  commencing  November  9.  Anna  Held  made  her 
Boston  debut  with  them  at  that  time.  One  evening  during 

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Durot 
Bimboni 
Dado 
Randaccio 


Col.  Mapleson 
Scalchi 
Huguet 
Bonaplata-Bau 


Di  Marchi 
Darcl^e 
De  Anna 
Ughetti 


Mapleson's  New  Imperial  Opera  Company  —  1896 


THE    BOSTON    THEATRE 

this  engagement  Chiquita  the  midget  brought  over  from  the 
Zoo  (the  old  Public  Library  Building)  a  baby  lion  and  pre- 
sented it  to  Miss  Held. 

Hanlon's  "Superba"  followed  for  the  week  of  November 
23,  the  receipts  for  Thanksgiving  evening,  November  26, 
1896,  being  $2695.75,  the  largest  house  at  the  prices  ever 
known  in  the  theatre. 

Grand  opera  by  the  Imperial  Opera  Company,  under  the 
management  of  Colonel  J.  H.  Mapleson,  was  announced  for 
the  fortnight  beginning  November  30,  the  artists  being  Mme. 
Darclee,  Mme.  Bonaplata-Bau,  Mme.  Chalia,  Mme.  Dotti, 
Mme.  Scalchi,  Mme.  Ponzano,  Di  Marchi,  De  Anna,  Dado, 
Randaccio,  Ughetti,  and  others.  "Aida"  was  the  opening 
bill  and  that  opera  was  given  the  best  rendition  it  had  ever 
had  in  Boston.  "Lucia  di  Lammermoor"  followed  on  Tues- 
day, and  that  too  was  exceedingly  \vell  done.  The  public 
neglected  the  company,  however,  as  had  been  the  case  in 
other  cities,  and  those  who  assembled  on  Wednesday  evening 
to  hear  the  new  opera,  "Andrea  Chenier,"  discovered  that  the 
orchestra  had  gone  on  a  strike  for  money  due  for  the  previous 
week's  services.  Mr.  Tompkins  offered  to  guarantee  the  pay- 
ment of  all  bills  incurred  for  the  Boston  performances,  but  the 
musicians  refused  to  discuss  the  matter,  and  left  the  theatre. 
The  small  receipts  were  returned  to  the  ticket-buyers  and 
the  audience  was  dismissed.  Two  benefits  were  given  for  the 
members  of  the  company  on  Saturday  and  Sunday  evenings, 
December  5  and  6.  The  bill  for  Saturday  evening  was 
"Andrea  Chenier"  and  the  fourth  act  of  "Les  Huguenots," 
while  on  Sunday  the  "Stabat  Mater"  was  sung. 

James  O'Neill,  hurriedly  summoned  in  from  a  New  Eng- 

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land  tour,  played  "Monte  Cristo"  the  week  of  December  7 

to  excellent  houses,  considering  the  short 

time  available  for  advertising.    Margaret 

Anglin  was  his  leading  lady  at  this  time. 
Maurice  Barrymore  in  "Roaring  Dick 

and  Co.,"  his  own  dramatization  of  Bes- 

ant  and   Rice's    novel,    "Ready    Money 

Mortiboy,"  occupied  the  theatre  the  weeks 

of  December  14  and  21,  the  houses  being 

very  light.    The  receipts  for  the  evening 

of  Wednesday,  December  23,  1898,  were 

the  smallest  in  thirty-three  years,  the  gross 

takings  being  forty- three  dollars,  the  non- 
attractiveness  of  the  play  being  aggra- 
vated by  a  blizzard  and  a  street-car  strike. 

W.  J.  Le  Moyne  was  Mr.   Barry more's 

principal  support.    A  benefit  was  given  to  Colonel  Mapleson 

on  Sunday,  December  27. 

"  The  War  of  Wealth,"  a  mel- 
odrama by  C.  T.  Dazey,  author 
of  "In  Old  Kentucky,"  was 
presented  on  December  28  and 
ran  two  weeks  to  light  houses. 
"Brian  Boru,"  a  romantic 
Irish  opera  by  Stanislaus  Stange 
and  Julian  Edwards,  opened  on 
January  11  and  ran  three  weeks, 
the  chief  singers  being  Grace 
Golden,  Amanda  Fabris,  Ame- 
James  O'Neill  lia  Summerville,  Helen  Brack- 


Anna  Held 


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Blanche  Walsh 


ett,  Max  Eugene,  Bruce  Paget,  George  O'Donnell,  Jefferson 

De  Angelis,  and  John  C.  Sla- 
vin. 

Sunday,  January  24,  1897, 
was  a  day  to  be  remembered 
in  the  annals  of  the  Boston 
Theatre  for  its  diametrically 
opposed  attractions.  In  the 
afternoon  Rev.  Sam  Jones, 
the  noted  revivalist,  preached 
a  sermon.  In  the  evening  Col- 
onel Robert  G.  Ingersoll,  the 
famous  agnostic,  lectured  on 
"How  to  Reform  Mankind." 
The  receipts  for  the  evening 

were  the  largest  that  Colonel  Ingersoll  had  ever  drawn  in 
Boston,  the  gross  amount  being  $2317.50. 

Walter  Damrosch's  German  Op- 
era Company  began  a  two  weeks' 
season  on  February  1,  his  singers 
including  Lilli  Lehmann,  Johanna 
Gadski,  Susan  Strong,  Marie  Matt- 
feld,  Ernest  Kraus,  Paul  Kalisch, 
Carl  Somer,  Emil  Fischer,  Ger- 
hard Stehmann,  William  Mertens, 
William  Xanten, and  others.  'Tris- 
tan and  Isolde,"  "  The  Flying  Dutch- 
man," "Carmen,"  "Tannha'user," 
"Lohengrin,"  "Die  Meistersinger," 
"Fidelio,"  "Das  Rheingold,"  "Die 

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Walklire,"  "  Gotterdammerung,"  and  "  Siegfried"  were  given. 
Emma  Calve  was  to  have  come  from  New  York  to  sing  Car- 
men, but  was  prevented  by  illness,  much  to  the  disappoint- 
ment of  the  ticket-holders.  Camille  Seygard  was  hastily  sub- 
stituted and  the  opera  was  presented,  but  its  chief  attraction 
was  lacking. 

"Under  the  Polar  Star,"  a  well-staged  melodrama  of  the 
Polar  Circle,  was  the  attraction  for  four  weeks  beginning 
February  15.  William  A.  Brady, 
its  manager,  performed  a  feat 
which  he  has  often  duplicated, 
of  going  on  the  stage  at  ex- 
tremely short  notice  and  play- 
ing well  a  part  that  had  been 
left  vacant  by  an  ailing  actor. 
This  time  it  was  the  role  of 
Alexy,  an  Esquimaux  guide, 
that  he  so  well  impersonated. 

Robert  Mantell,  Charles  T. 
Ellis  and  wife,  Gus  Heege, 
George  Thatcher,  Phyllis  Al- 
len, and  others  volunteered  for 

the  Emergency  Hospital  Benefit  on  February  18.  Phyllis 
Allen,  a  lady  with  a  phenomenal  contralto  voice,  had  been, 
in  1880  and  1881,  a  member  of  the  dancing  ballet  employed 
in  "The  Voyagers  in  Southern  Seas"  and  "Michael  Stro- 
goff." 

A  reception  was  given  on  Sunday,  February  21,  to  Edward 
J.  Ivory,  who  had  recently  been  on  trial  for  his  life  before  an 
English  court.  The  receipts  were  not  large. 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Brooke's  Chicago  Marine  Band  played  on  the  afternoons 
and  evenings  of  Sundays,  March  14  and  21,  and  April  4. 

"Jack  and  the  Beanstalk,"  an  extravaganza  by  R.  A. 
Barnet  with  music  by  A.  B.  Sloane,  which  had  been  originally 
performed  by  the  members  of  the  First  Corps  of  Cadets, 
was  brought  out  on  March  15  for  a  two  weeks'  engagement. 
Its  success  .was  phenomenal,  the  receipts  for  the  fortnight 
reaching  $29,969.25.  The  cast  was : 

Jack  Hubbard  Madge  Lessing. 

King  Cole  Alexander  Clark. 

Sinbad  Harry  Kelly. 

Mr.  Ruse,  a  Giant  H.  M.  Morse. 

Sir  Harry  Hatewurk  Hubert  Wilke. 

Neverwash  Basil  Tetson. 

Evertyrd  Robert  Craig. 

Rowland  Justine  Batio. 

Oliver  Kitty  Perry. 

Sir  Guy  Coffin  H.  L.  Traub. 

Princess  Mary  Maude  Hollins. 

Little  Miss  Muffet  Nellie  Lynch. 

Sonanum  Tuberoseum  Ross  Snow. 

Mrs.  Ruse  Daniel  Baker. 

Asparagus  Blossom  Miss  Hearn. 

Caterpillar  Meta  Caldwell. 

Old  Mother  Hubbard  Carrie  Perkins. 

"In  Old  Kentucky"  followed  for  the  week  of  March  29. 

The  Elks'  Benefit  on  April  1  enlisted  the  services  of  Nat 
C.  Goodwin  and  Maxine  Elliott,  Madame  Janauschek, 
Blanche  Walsh,  Adah  Richmond  Stetson,  Chiquita,  Marie 
Jansen,  Harry  Conor,  Harry  Gilfoil,  J.  K.  Murray,  Clara 
Lane,  Hattie  Belle  Ladd,  Sam  Collins,  Florrie  West,  the 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1896-97 


Frederic  De  Belleville 


Fadette  Orchestra,  Clarice  Vance,  Dore  Davidson,  George 

Fawcett,  Amelia  Bingham,  Min- 
nie Dupree,  Jessie  Busley,   Alice 

Fischer,  Laura  Burt,  and  a  host 

of  others. 

"Lost,    Strayed    or    Stolen,"    a 

bright    comedy    which    had    met 

with   great   success    at   the    Park 

Theatre,  was  presented  the  weeks 

of  April  5  and  12,  but  the  removal 

was   disastrous   and   it   failed   to 

draw.    Louis  Harrison  and  Geor- 
gia Caine  headed  the  company. 
Madame  Yale  lectured  to  ladies 

on  Monday  afternoon,  April  12.    "The  Sporting  Duchess," 

a  drama  of  racing,  with  a  cast 
which  included  Rose  Coghlan, 
Cora  Tanner,  Elita  Proctor  Otis, 
J.  H.  Stoddart,  Harry  Lacy,  and 
Louis  Massen,  opened  on  Patri- 
ot's Day,  April  19,  for  one  week. 
James  J.  Corbett,  who  had  met 
with  pugilistic  defeat  at  the  hands 
of  Robert  Fitzsimmons  on  St. 
Patrick's  Day  of  this  year,  was 
seen  in  "The  Naval  Cadet"  the 
week  of  April  26. 

Andrew  Mack  played  his  first 

starring  engagement  in  this  theatre  the  week  of  May  3,  the 

play  being  "Myles  Aroon." 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

George  Richards  and  Eugene  Canfield  appeared  in  "A 
Temperance  Town"  the  week  of  May  10. 

Fanny  Davenport  returned  for  the  week  of  May  17,  play- 
ing "Gismonda,"  "Fedora,"  and  "La  Tosca." 

Rt.  Rev.  Bishop  Watterson  of  Columbus,  Ohio,  lectured 
on  Sunday,  May  30,  the  theatre  having  been  closed  all  the 
previous  week. 

Moving  pictures  of  the  Corbett-Fitzsimmons  contest  opened 
on  May  31  and  drew  surprisingly  large  houses,  the  receipts 
for  the  first  day  being  $3893.75  for  three  performances, 
at  prices  ranging  from  twenty-five  cents  to  one  dollar.  The 
first  week  of  twelve  performances  drew  $10,760,  there  being 
no  performance  on  Tuesday  afternoon  on  account  of  the 
Commencement  Exercises  of  the  Perkins  Institution  being 
held  then.  The  pictures  remained  four  wreeks,  the  season 
closing  on  June  26. 


CHAPTER  XLVI 

THE   SEASON   OF   1897-98 

FOR  the  season  of  1897-98  Fred  C.  Parker  and  Frank  A. 
Harding  were  the  ticket-agents.  No  other  changes  of  any 
importance  took  place  in  the  business  staff. 

Harkins  and  Barbour's  version  of  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin" 
opened  on  Saturday  evening,  August  14,  and  continued  the 
following  fortnight.  Although  a  better  play,  it  did  not  prove 
so  popular  as  the  familiar  version. 

Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels  were  seen  the  week  of 
August  30,  Milt  Barlow  and  George  Wilson  being  in  the  com- 
pany. George  Primrose  sang 
"  A  Hot  Time  in  the  Old  Town 
To-night,"  which  a  few  months 
later  was  called  our  national 
anthem. 

"The  Cherry  Pickers,"  a 
drama  of  the  Sepoy  Mutiny, 
written  by  Joseph  Arthur,  oc- 
cupied the  house  for  two  weeks, 
beginning  on  Labor  Day,  Sep- 
tember 6. 

The  Bostonians  returned  to 
this  theatre  on  September  20, 
after  some  years  of  absence, 
rendering  "The  Serenade"  for 

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Jessie  Bartlett  Davis 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


two  weeks  and  "Robin  Hood"  for  the  third.  These  were 
financially  the  largest  three  weeks  the  Bos- 
tonians  had  ever  played,  the  last  wreek 
being  their  largest  week,  and  the  last  day, 
Saturday,  October  9,  their  largest  day.  The 
company  included  H.  C.  Barnabee,  W.  H. 
MacDonald,  George  Frothingham,  Eugene 
Cowles,  William  E.  Philp,  Harry  Brown, 
W.  H.  Fitzgerald,  Alice  Nielsen,  Jessie  Bart- 
lett  Davis,  Josephine  Bartlett,  and  Elea- 
nore  Giusti. 

Ingersoll  lectured  on  "The  Truth"  on 
Sunday,  October  3. 

Joseph  Jefferson  in  "Rip  Van  Winkle" 
crowded  the  houses  during  the  week  of 
October  11. 

Fanny  Davenport  began  her  last  engage- 
ment in  the  Boston  Theatre  on  Wednesday,  October  20,  the 
theatre  having  been  closed  for  rehearsal  on  Monday  and  Tues- 
day evenings.  Great  secrecy  had  been  observed  concerning 
her  new  play,  the  name  and  theme  having  been  kept  from 
the  public  until  the  opening  night.  The 
title  when  finally  announced  proved  to 
be  "A  Soldier  of  France,"  the  life  and 
death  of  Joan  of  Arc  being  the  subject 
treated.  Business  was  not  good  and  the 
play  ran  but  three  weeks. 

A  drama  of  similar  title,  "A  Ward 
of  France,"  was  the  attraction  for  the 
next  three  weeks.  This  play  had  to  do 

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Edna  May 


Eugenic  Sorrentino 


THE    SEASON   OF   1897-98 

with  the  character  of  Lafitte,  the  pirate,  this  part  being 
played  by  Maurice  Barry  more,  and  was  written  by  Franklin 
Fyles  and  Eugene  W.  Presbrey,  the  latter  a  former  member 
of  the  stock  company. 

The  Banda  Rossa,  an  Italian  military  band,  was  heard  in 
concerts  on  November  4,  21,  and  28,  under  the  leadership  of 
Eugenio  Sorrentino. 

"The  Belle  of  New  York,"  with  Dan  Daly  and  Edna  May 
in  the  principal  roles,  played  the  week  of  November  29, 1897, 
making  an  unexpected  hit,  as  it  had  not 
done  well  at  the  Casino  in  New  York, 
though  it  afterward  created  a  furore  in 
England  and  this  country  as  well. 

Margaret  Mather  began  what  proved 
to  be  her  last  visit  to  this  house  on  De- 
cember 6,  playing  "Cymbeline"  all  the 
first  week,  while  the  second  was  divided 
between  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  'The 
Honeymoon."  and  "  Leah."  Miss  Mather  died  suddenly  early 
in  the  following  year  at  Charleston,  West  Virginia. 

One  of  the  attractions  at  the  Theatrical  Mechanics'  Benefit 
on  December  16,  1897,  was  Rosie  Boote  of  the  London 
Gaiety  Company,  who  offered  her  dancing  specialty.  Miss 
Boote  has  since  gained  fame  by  marrying  an  English  marquis. 

Hanlon's  "Superba"  was  the  holiday  attraction,  opening 
on  December  20,  and  remaining  two  weeks. 

W.  Bourke  Cochran  lectured  on  Sunday  evening,  January  2. 

Sousa's  opera,  "The  Bride  Elect,"  with  both  words  and 
music  by  the  celebrated  bandmaster,  was  produced  on  Janu- 
ary 3  and  ran  four  weeks. 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Anna  Held,  supported  by  a  vaudeville  company  and  by  a 
number  of  players  who  were  seen  in  the  Chinese  play,  "The 
Cat  and  the  Cherub,"  opened  in  a  blizzard  on  January  31, 
but  succeeded  in  attracting  good  houses  before  the  week  was 
over.  The  vaudeville  artists  were  Dixon,  Brown  and  Dixon, 
Lizzie  Evans  and  Harry  Mills,  Frank  Lawton,  Burke  and 

Andrews,  Bessie  Bonehill, 
the  De  Kock  Troupe,  and 
Ben  Harney  and  Strap 
Hill. 

Lillian  Russell,  Delia 
Fox,  and  Jefferson  De 
Angelis,  in  a  comic  opera 
by  Stanislaus  Stange  and 
Julian  Edwards,  "  The 
Wedding  Day,"  played 
two  big  weeks  beginning 
February  7. 

On  February  21   Wal- 

— r  jjpp^"  ^HV        ter  Damrosch  began  a  sea- 

son  of  opera  in  French, 

Melba 

German,  and  Italian,  his 

manager  being  Charles  A.  Ellis  and  his  artists  Melba,  Gadski, 
Barna,  Seygard,  Toronta,  Standigl,  Mattfeld,  Van  Cauteren, 
Nordica,  Ibos,  Salignac,Rothmuhl,  Breuer,  Vanni,  Van  Hoose, 
Kraus,  Bispham,  Boudouresque,  Fischer,  Stehmann,  Rains, 
Viviani,  and  Campanari.  Mr.  Damrosch  and  Signer  Bimboni 
were  the  conductors,  the  operas  being  "Faust,"  "Tannhaus- 
er,"  "The  Barber  of  Seville,"  "Die  Walkiire,"  "La  Travi- 
ata,"  "The  Meistersinger,"  "Siegfried,"  "Romeo  et  Juli- 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1897-98 


Delia  Fox,  Jefferson  De  Angelis,  Lillian  Russell 

ette,"  "The  Flying  Dutchman,"  "Lohengrin,"  and  "Car- 
men." 

Charles  Frohman's  company  in  "Never  Again"  appeared 
on  the  afternoon  and  evening  of  February  22  and  the  evening 
of  March  5. 

At  the  benefit  of  the  Cathedral  Sanctuary  Choir  on  Sunday, 
March  6,  Mrs.  H.  H.  A.  Beach,  Jeannie  Patrick  Walker, 
F.  Kneisel,  and  others  appeared. 

The  midwinter  meet  of  the  Massachusetts  Division  of  the 
League  of  American  Wheelmen  was  held  in  this  theatre  on 
Saturday  evening,  March  12,  1898. 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Sousa's  Band  was  heard  on  the  evenings  of  March  13  and 
20,  and  also  on  the  afternoons  of  the  15th 
and  18th. 

The  New  York  Casino  Company  played 
"In  Gay  New  York"  the  week  of  March 
14.  David  Warfield  was  a  member  of  this 
company,  appearing  in  a  Jewish  specialty, 
assisted  by  Lee  Harrison. 

Denman  Thompson  and  "  The  Old  Home- 
stead" opened  on  March  21  and  remained 
three  weeks. 

A  benefit  for  the  Maine  Memorial  Mon- 
ument Fund  was  held  on  Sunday  evening, 
March  27.  Many  prominent  artists  volun- 
teered, not  realizing  until  it  was  too  late 

David  Warfield  that      the 

s  ch  erne 

was  more  for  advertising 
a  certain  New  York  news- 
paper than  for  honoring  the 
martyred  sailors  of  the  ill- 
fated  battleship.  The  vol- 
unteers w7ere  Sol  Smith  Rus- 
sell, Louis  James,  Hubert 
Wilke,  Mathilde  Cottrelly, 
Madge  Lessing,  Hilda  Hol- 
lins,  and  others. 

A  season  of  grand  opera 
in  English  at  popular  prices, 

under   the   management   of  Nance  O'Xeil 

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THE    SEASON    OF    1897-98 


De  Wolf  Hopper 


Henry  W.  Savage,  was  begun  on  Easter  Monday,  April  11, 
1898,  with  the  intention  of  running  all  summer  if  the  patron- 
age kept  up.  The  artists  were  Edith 
Mason,  Attalie  Claire,  Grace  Golden, 
Lizzie  Macnichol,  Bernice  Holmes,  Bes- 
sie Fairbairn,  Marie  Celeste,  Ruth  White, 
Thomas  H.  Persse,  Joseph  F.  Shehan, 
William  G.  Stewart,  Max  Eugene,  Wil- 
liam Wolff,  Arthur  Woolley,  Raymond 
Hitchcock,  Frank  Moulan,  Oscar  Girard, 
and  E.  N.  Knight.  "II  Trovatore"  and 
"  The  Queen's  Lace  Handkerchief"  were 
sung  the  first  week, "The  Gypsy  Baron" 
and  "Carmen"  the  second,  "Billee  Taylor"  and  "  Cavalleria 
Rusticana"  the  third,  and  "Pinafore"  and  "I  Pagliacci" 
the  fourth  and  last. 

McKee  Rankin  and  Nance  O'Neil  appeared  at  the  Emerg- 
ency Hospital  Benefit  on  April  14, 
together  with  Stuart  Robson,  Willie 
Collier,  Wilton  Lackaye,  Maclyn  Ar- 
buckle,  George  W.  Wilson,  and  others. 
On  Sunday,  April  17,  Colonel  In- 
gersoll  delivered  his  new  lecture,  "A 
Thanksgiving  Sermon." 

The  theatre  was  closed  the  week  of 
May  9,  but  opened  again  the  follow- 
ing Monday  for  six  days  of  the  sensa- 
tional trapeze  performer  Charmion, 
and  a  vaudeville  company  including 
the  Picchiani  Family.  Alf  Holt  Silvern  and  Emerie,  the 

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THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Kingsley   Sisters,  Delmore   and   Lee,   Herbert's   Dogs,  Gal- 
lando  and  Clarisse  Agnew. 

The  last  entertainment  of  the  season  of  1897-98  was  "The 
Lambs'  Gambol,"  which  introduced  nearly  all  the  male 
stars  in  the  country.  It  opened  with  an  old-time  Minstrel 
First  Part  introducing  De  Wolf  Hopper  as  the  interlocutor. 
Stuart  Robson,  Willie  Collier,  and  Ignacio  Martinetti  played 
the  bones,  while  Nat  C.  Goodwin,  Jefferson  De  Angelis,  and 
H.  C.  Barnabee  manipulated  the  tambourines.  The  triple 
quartette  consisted  of  Chauncey  Olcott,  De  Wolf  Hopper, 
Eugene  Cowles,  H.  C.  Barnabee,  W.  H.  MacDonald,  Digby 
Bell,  Van  Rensselaer  Wheeler,  William  Philp,  Edmund  Stan- 
ley, Charles  Hopper,  William  Fitzgerald,  and  Grafton  Baker. 
The  chorus  were  Francis  Carlyle,  Harry  Woodruff,  John 
Kellerd,  Clay  Greene,  Alfred  Klein,  Walter  Hale,  A.  S.  Lip- 
man,  George  Barnum,  E.  W.  Kemble,  Charles  Klein,  and 
Vincent  Serrano.  Augustus  Thomas  was  the  general  director 
and  Herbert  Cripps  the  general  stage-manager.  The  musical 
directors  were  Victor  Herbert,  Jesse  Williams,  S.  L.  Studley, 
J.  S.  Hiller,  and  Victor  Harris.  The  olio  began  with  the 
Lambs'  Big  Four,  Jefferson  De  Angelis,  Charles  Hopper, 
Willie  Collier,  and  Fritz  Williams.  A  short  burlesque,  "The 
Art  of  Maryland,"  followed,  the  parts  being  taken  by  W.  H. 
Crane,  W.  H.  MacDonald,  J.  E.  Kellerd,  Digby  Bell,  Walter 
Hale,  and  De  Wolf  Hopper,  the  army  being  represented  by 
Wilton  Lackaye,  Harry  Woodruff,  Clay  Greene,  T.  D. 
Frawley,  J.  G.  Saville,  L.  J.  B.  Lincoln,  Charles  Klein,  A. 
S.  Lipman,  Joseph  Grismer,  Eugene  Cowles,  Van  Rensselaer 
Wheeler,  Augustus  Thomas,  and  E.  W.  Kemble.  Joseph 
Holland  and  Fritz  Williams  next  represented  a  pantomime 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1897-98 

in  two  scenes,  "L' Affaire  d'une  Melodic,"  in  which  they 
were  assisted  by  Vincent  Serrano.  "Called  Perfect  at  Ten," 
a  glimpse  of  stageland,  by  Edward  Paulton,  came  next,  the  cast 
being:  Leading  Lady,  Willie  Collier;  Leading  Man,  Wilton 
Lackaye ;  Comedian,  H.  C.  Barnabee ;  Juvenile  Man,  Francis 
Carlyle;  Old  Woman,  Harry  Conor;  Property  Man,  A.  S. 
Lipman;  Stage  Carpenter,  Burr  Mclntosh;  Utility  Man, 
T.  D.  Frawley ;  Stage  Director,  Joseph  Grismer ;  Prompter, 
J.  G.  Saville ;  Author,  Charles  Klein ;  Leader,  Jesse  Williams ; 
Mr.  Palmer,  Digby  Bell;  Mr.  Daly,  J.  E.  Kellerd;  Mr.  C. 
Frohman,  Alfred  Klein;  Mr.  D.  Frohman,  George  Barnum; 
A  Coryphee,  Ignacio  Martinetti ;  Supernumeraries,  De  Wolf 
Hopper,  Nat  C.  Goodwin,  W.  H.  Crane,  Stuart  Robson, 
Chauncey  Olcott,  William  Philp,  W.  H.  MacDonald,  Fritz 
Williams,  Joseph  Holland,  J.  E.  Kellerd,  Victor  Harris, 
S.  L.  Studley,  H.  A.  Cripps,  Edmund  Stanley,  Walter  Hale, 
Vincent  Serrano,  Augustus  Thomas,  Clay  Greene,  W.  H. 
Fitzgerald,  Grafton  Baker,  Van  Rensselaer  Wheeler,  Jesse 
Williams,  Harry  Woodruff,  and  E.  W.  Kemble.  The  pro- 
gramme closed  with  the  singing  of  the  Lambs'  National 
Anthem,  "Columbia,"  written  and  composed  for  the  occasion 
by  Clay  Greene  and  Victor  Herbert  and  sung  by  the  entire 
company,  accompanied  by  Victor  Herbert's  Twenty-Second 
Regiment  Band. 


James  A.  Herne 


CHAPTER   XLVII 

THE   SEASON   OF    1898-99 

THE  season  opened  on  August  29  with  West's  Minstrels, 
Primrose  and  West  having  separated  after  twenty-six 
years  of  partnership.    Ezra  Kendall  in  black  face  wTas  a  fea- 
ture of  this  company,  but  he  soon  returned  to  white  face, 
with  his  old  familiar  tall  hat  in  evidence. 

The  attraction  for  Labor   Day  week  was  Williams  and 

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Alice  Nielsen 


Walker's  Senegambian  Carnival  in  "The  Origin  of  the  Cake 
Walk,"  which  did  not  draw  well. 
The  Byrne  Brothers'  panto- 
mimic production, "  Going  to  the 
Races,"  played  the  fortnight  be- 
ginning September  12. 

The  Bostonians  came  on  Sep- 
tember 26  for  a  week  of  "The 
Serenade"  and  a  week  of  "  Robin 
Hood,"  Helen  Bertram  and  Wil- 
liam Broderick  replacing  Alice 
Nielsen  and  Eugene  Cowles. 

Charles  Frohman's  production 
of  "The  White  Heather"  was  pre- 
sented October  10  and  ran  five 

weeks,  the  cast  including  such  favorite  artists  as  Rose  Cogh- 
lan  and  her  husband,  John  T.  Sullivan,  Grace  Thorne,  Olive 
May,  and  Fred  Perry.  Brooke's  Chicago  Marine  Band 
played  on  Sunday,  October  16. 

Ingersoll  lectured  on  Sunday  evening, 
October  30,  on  "Superstition." 

James  A.  Herne  in  "Shore  Acres"  came 
on  November  14  for  three  weeks. 

On  Thanksgiving  night,  November  24, 
the  seats  in  the  upper  gallery  were  num- 
bered and  reserved  for  the  first  time  in  the 
history  of  the  theatre. 

"Con"  Murphy,  stage  doorkeeper  for 
thirty-three  years,  died  on  November  20, 1898.  He  was  known 
and  liked  by  thousands  of  people  in  the  theatrical  profession. 

463 


;  Con  "  Murphy 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


The  great  blizzard  of  1898,  in  which  the  steamer  Portland 

was  lost  and  great  damage  was 
done  to  shipping  and  wharves, 
occurred  on  November  26  and 
27,  greatly  interfering  with  a 
Sunday  concert  on  the  latter 
date  in  aid  of  the  Carney  Hos- 
pital, at  which  James  A.  Herne, 
Andrew  Mack,  Joseph  Ha  worth, 
John  B.  Mason,  Mamie  Gilroy, 
and  many  others  were  scheduled 
to  appear. 

The  New  York  Casino  suc- 
cess, "Yankee  Doodle  Dandy," 
in  which  Edna  Wallace  Hopper, 
Thomas  Q.  Seabrooke,  and  Wal- 
ter Jones  were  featured,  was  seen 

for  the  weeks  of  December  5  and 

12. 

Joseph  Jefferson  was  originally 

booked   to  appear  the   week   of 

December    19,  but   fell   ill,   and 

his    sons    filled    the   week    with 

a  production  of  "The  Rivals," 

with  the  following  excellent  cast : 

Sir    Anthony    Absolute,    Verner 

Clarges;  Captain  Absolute,  Otis 

Skinner;  Sir  Lucius  O'Trigger, 

Wilton  Lackaye ;  Bob  Acres,  Wil- 
liam Jefferson ;    Faulkland,  Wai-    Thomas  Jefferson  as  Rip  Van  Winkle 

464 


William  W.  Jefferson 


THE    SEASON    OF    1898-99 


Milka  Ternina 


ter  B.  Woodall ;  David,  Joseph  Jefferson,  Jr. ;  Fag,  Thomas 

Jefferson;    Mrs.    Malaprop,    Ffolliott 

Paget ;  Lydia,  Elsie  Leslie ;  Lucy,  Mrs. 

Joseph  Jefferson,  Jr.    About  this  time 

Thomas  Jefferson   began   playing   his 

father's  role   in   "Rip  Van   Winkle," 

though  he  was  not  seen  in  it  at  the 

Boston  Theatre  for  some  years  later. 

Hanlon's  "Superba"  played  Christ- 
mas week  to  large  receipts. 

Denman  Thompson  and  "The  Old 

Homestead"  came  on  January  2,  1899, 

a  most  unusual  time  for  him,  though 

the  audiences  for  the  two  weeks  were 

as  big  as  usual. 

Mathews  and  Bulger,  in  the  Ragtime  Opera,  "  By  the  Sad 

Sea  Waves,"  were  here  for  the  week  of  January  16.    It  was 

at  this  time  that  Rose  Mel- 
ville was  first  seen  as  Sis 
Hopkins,  making  decidedly 
the  hit  of  the  play. 

Grand  opera  in  French, 
German,  and  Italian,  under 
the  management  of  Charles 
A.  Ellis,  opened  on  January 
23,  for  three  weeks,  the 
artists  being  Melba,  Gadski, 
De  Lussan,  Behne,  Ternina, 
Toronta,  Mattfeld,  Van  Cau- 
JeanDeReszke  teren,  Alvarez,  Kraus,  Bon- 


465 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Albert  Alvarez 


nard,  Pandolfini,  Rissling,  Van  Hoose,  Soler,  Bensaude,  Bou- 

douresque,  Stehmann,  De 
Vries,  Rains,  and  Viviani. 
The  conductors  were  Dam- 
rosch,  Seppilli,  and  Fried. 
Their  repertoire  comprised 
the  operas, "Faust,"  "Tann- 
hauser,""LaBoheme,""I 
Pagliacci,"  "Cavalleria 
Rusticana,"  "The  Barber 
of  Seville,"  "Lohengrin," 
"Die  Walkiire,"  "The  Fly- 
ing Dutchman,"  "  Rigo- 
letto,"  "Gotterdammer- 
ung,"  "Romeo  et  Juliette," 

"Aida,"  and  "Carmen."  This  was  Alvarez's  first  appear- 
ance in  America,  and  he  sang  here  in  only  two  roles,  Romeo 
and  Don  Jose. 

The  midwinter  meet  of  the  League  of 
American  Wheelmen  occurred  on  Satur- 
day evening,  January  28. 

Blind  Tom,  the  colored  pianist,  was 
heard  on  Sunday,  February  5. 

The  Rogers  Brothers,  who  had  not 
grown  to  be  the  drawing  cards  they  after- 
ward became,  were  seen  the  week  of  Feb- 
ruary 13  in  "A  Reign  of  Error,"  supported 
by  an  excellent  cast,  including  Georgia  Caine,  Maude  Ray- 
mond, Ada  Lewis,  La  Petite  Adelaide,  Edith  St.  Clair,  George 
Marion,  John  Parr,  and  Will  T.  Hodge. 

466 


Thomas  Q.  Seabrooke 


THE   SEASON   OF   1898-99 


Gus  Rogers 


Max  Rogers 


Ingersoll  lectured  on  "The  Devil"  on  Sunday,  February  19. 

"The  Bride  Elect"  followed  for  the  single  week  of  Feb- 
ruary 20. 

The  Civil  War  drama,  "  Shen- 
andoah,"  with  a  cast  headed 
by  Maurice  Barrymore  and 
Mary  Hampton,  was  presented 
the  weeks  of  February  27  and 
March  6  to  large  houses. 

Amateur  performances  of  "  The 
Pied  Piper  of  Hamelin"  were 
given  on  the  forenoons  of  Feb- 
ruary 25,  March  4  and  11,  and 
the  afternoons  of  March  2  and  3. 

Alice  Nielsen  in  "The  For- 
tune Teller,"  with  a  company 
which  contained  such  singers  as 

467 


Blind  Tom 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Eugene  Cowles.  Frank  Rushvvorth,  Richard  Golden,  Joseph 
Herbert,  Joseph  Cawthorn,  Marguerite  Sylva,  Jennie  Haw- 
ley,  and  Billie  Norton,  also 
drew  well  for  two  weeks, 
opening  on  March  13. 

The  Elks'  Benefit  on 
March  17  enlisted  the 
services  of  'The  Fortune 
Teller"  company,  Edward 
Harrigan  and  company, 
John  Mason,  Charles  Dan- 
by,  Joe  Welch,  Nellie  V. 
Parker,  Musical  Dale, 
Frank  Bush,  W.  B.  C.  Fox, 
Happy  Fannie  Fields,  Lo- 
ney  Haskell,  the  Bowdoin 
Square  Theatre  Company, 
and  others. 

The  Metropolitan  Opera 

House  Company  of  New  York,  under  the  management  of 
Maurice  Grau,  appeared  for  a  fortnight  commencing  March 
27,  at  prices  which  ranged  from  one  to  five  dollars  ordinar- 
ily and  from  one  and  a  half  to  seven  dollars  on  special 
occasions.  The  principals  were  Sembrich,  Eames,  Nordica, 
Brema,  Saville,  Schumann-Heink,  Mantelli,  Engle,  Bauer- 
meister,  Jean  and  Edouard  De  Reszke,  Van  Dyck,  Pla^on, 
Bispham,  Salignac,  Campanari,  Saleza,  Carbone,  Pringle, 
Maurel,  and  Van  Rooy.  The  only  novelty  of  the  season  was 
Mancinelli's  opera  "Hero  and  Leander,"  which  was  con- 
ducted by  the  composer,  who  was  one  of  the  regular  con- 

468 


Julia  Arthur 


THE   SEASON   OF   1898-99 


ductors  of  the  company.  Lieutenant  Dan  Godfrey  and  his 
British  Guards  Band  appeared  on  Sunday  afternoon  and 
evening,  April  9. 

The  week  of  April  10  was  taken  up  with  amateur  per- 
formances of  "Cinderella"  and  "Our  New  England,"  for 
the  benefit  of  the  Invalid  Aid  Society.  The  audiences  were 
diminutive  and  the  invalids  received  no  aid. 

James  A.  Herne  produced  a  new  Civil  War  drama,  en- 
titled "Rev.  Griffith  Davenport,"  on  April  17  for  two  weeks. 
It  drew  fairly  well,  but  has  never  been  presented  since.  This 
was  Mr.  Herne's  last  engage- 
ment in  the  Boston  Theatre, 
his  closing  date  being  April 
29,  1899. 

Ingersoll  lectured  on  "  Shake- 
speare" on  Sunday,  April  30. 

"The  Three  Dragoons,"  a 
comic  opera  by  Harry  B.  Smith 


and  Reginald  De  Koven,  was 
heard  the  weeks  of  May  1 
and  8,  the  company  including 
Marguerite  Lemon,  Linda  Da 
Costa,  Leonora  Gnito,  Joseph 
O'Mara,  W.  H.  Clark,  Jerome 
Sykes,  and  Richard  F.  Carroll. 
It  did  not  attract  the  public. 

Sousa's  Band  was  heard  on  Sundays,  May  7,  14,  and  21. 

Julia  Arthur  in  a  magnificent  production  of  "Romeo  and 
Juliet"  drew  very  large  houses  the  week  of  May  15. 

Adelaide  and  Leon  Hermann,  the  former  the  widow  and 


Adelaide  Hermann 


469 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

the  latter  the  nephew  of  Alexander  Hermann  the  magician, 
opened  in  their  magical  entertainment  on  May  22  and  played 
all  that  week  and  two  days  of  the  following  week,  closing  the 
season  on  the  evening  of  May  30. 

Major-General  Joe  Wheeler,  of  the  United  States  Volun- 
teers, an  ex- Confederate  officer,  delivered  the  oration  before 
Post  113,  G.  A.  R.,  on  the  forenoon  of  Decoration  Day. 


CHAPTER  XLVIII 

THE   SEASON   OF   1899-1900 

THE  season  opened  on  Thursday,  August  81,  with  the 
English  melodrama,  "Sporting  Life,"  which  ran  four 
and  a  half  weeks.  The  chief  actors  engaged  were  Joseph 
Wheelock,  Joseph  Kilgour,  Frank  Burbeck,  Charles  F.  Gott- 
hold,  Frazer  Coulter,  Elita  Proctor  Otis,  Frances  Stevens,  and 
Marion  Elmore.  The  noteworthy  scenes  depicted  a  prize- 
fight and  the  Derby  Race. 

The  Bostonians  were  heard  the  weeks  of  October  2  and  9, 
in  "The  Serenade"  and  "Robin  Hood,"  Marcia  Van  Dresser, 
Frank  Rushworth,  and  John  Dunsmure  singing  the  roles 
formerly  interpreted  by  Jessie  Bartlett  Davis,  William  Philp, 
and  Eugene  Cowles. 

Joseph  Jefferson  played  "Rip  Van  Winkle"  at  the  first 
seven  performances  and  "The  Rivals"  on  Saturday  night 
the  week  of  October  16,  1899.  The  receipts  for  the  week 
were  $18,233.50. 

A  benefit  for  the  Actors'  Fund  on  the  afternoon  of  Friday, 
October  20,  introduced  Joseph  Jefferson,  James  K.  Hackett, 
one  act  of  "Way  Down  East,"  one  act  of  "The  Sign  of  the 
Cross,"  and  several  other  attractions. 

"The  Sorrows  of  Satan,"  a  dramatization  of  Marie  Corelli's 
novel,  was  seen  the  week  of  October  23. 

John  Redmond,  the  Irish  patriot,  lectured  on  Sunday 
evening,  October  29. 

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John  Redmond 


Anna  Held,  in  a  beautiful  production  of  "Papa's  Wife," 

supported  by  Charles  A.  Bigelovv, 
Henry  Bergman,  M.  A.  Kennedy, 
Harry  Woodruff,  George  Marion, 
Isabelle  Evesson,  Agnes  Findlay, 
Olive  Wallace,  and  Vivian  Black- 
burn, played  the  weeks  of  October 
30  and  November  6  to  large  houses. 
Denman  Thompson  and  "The 
Old  Homestead"  came  on  Novem- 
ber 13  and  remained  three  weeks  to 
the  usual  Thompson  business. 

The  Metropolitan  Opera  House  Company,  under  the  man- 
agement of  Maurice  Grau,  in  the  ensuing  two  weeks,  be- 
ginning December  4,  1899, 
played  to  the  largest  re- 
ceipts ever  known  in  this 
theatre  up  to  that  time, 
the  gross  for  the  fortnight 
being  $94,682.  The  prin- 
cipal artists  were  Calve, 
Sembrich,  Eames,  Nordi- 
ca,  Ternina,  Schumann- 
Heink,  Zelie  De  Lussan, 
Suzanne  Adams,  Susan 
Strong,  Alvarez,  Saleza, 
Edouard  De  Reszke,  Van 
Dyck,  Maurel,  Dippel, 
Campanari,  Plan9on,  and 

others.  There  were  no  nov-  Emma  Eames 

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THE   SEASON    OF    1899-1900 


cities  in  the  repertoire.    The  weather  was  unprecedentedly 

good  for  this  time  of  year, 

the  health  of  the  company 

was  excellent,  and  there 

were  no  disappointments 

or  changes  of  opera. 

Hanlon's  **  Superba ' ' 
was  the  Christmas  attrac- 
tion, opening  on  Decem- 
ber 18  and  playing  two 
weeks. 

Modjeska  followed  for 
a  fortnight,  opening  on 
New  Year's  Day,  1900. 

Ci  .      44  A/r      .  Pol  Plancon 

She  was  seen  in     Mane 

Antoinette,"    "Mary    Stuart,"    "The    Ladies'    Battle,"    and 

"Macbeth."    John  Kellerd  was  her  leading  man. 

James  O'Neill  played  D'Ar- 
tagnan  in  "The  Musketeers" 
the  week  of  January  15. 

The  Koster  and  Bial  produc- 
tion, "Around  New  York  in 
Eighty  Minutes,"  filled  the  week 
of  January  22.  This  was  a  mu- 
sical melange,  with  a  company 
which  included  Jess  Dandy, 
Alexander  Clark,  Harry  Kelly, 
Bobby  Gaylor,  Chris  Bruno, 
James  J.  Jeffries  and  his  bro- 
ther Jack,  Tom  Sharkey,  Etta 

473 


Edouard  De  Reszke 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Butler,  Helen  Marvin,  Mabel  Russell,  Amy  Ashmore,  and  a 
host  of  others.  Incidental  to  the  piece  were  burlesques  on 
"Sherlock  Holmes"  and  "Becky  Sharp,"  which  were  ex- 
ceedingly cleverly  done.  Great  houses 
marked  the  short  stay  of  the  play. 

A  Japanese  dramatic  company, 
under  the  management  of  Alexander 
Comstock,  with  Otto  Kawakami  and 
Sada  Yacco  in  the  leading  roles,  played 
here  on  the  afternoons  of  January  18, 
19,  25,  and  26,  1900,  in  plays  of  their 
own  land  and  language.  Although 
extremely  interesting  they  failed  to 
attract. 

"  The  Great  Ruby,"  an  English  mel- 
odrama which  had  been  presented  in 
New  York  by  Augustin  Daly's  com- 
pany, with  Ada  Rehan  and  other  fav- 
orites in  the  cast,  had  been  originally 

booked  for  a  month  beginning  January  29,  with  the  under- 
standing that  it  was  to  be  played  by  the  same  artists.  Mr. 
Daly's  death  ended  the  career  of  his  company  as  a  whole  and 
the  piece  was  done  here  under  the  management  of  Jacob  Litt 
to  not  very  good  business,  although  he  had  engaged  a  strong 
company,  with  such  favorites  as  Louise  Thorndike  Bouci- 
cault,  Isabelle  Urquhart,  and  Frank  Losee  among  its  mem- 
bers. 

Dan  Sully,  Dan  Daly,  Josephine  Hall,  William  Courtleigh, 
Percy  Haswell,  and  many  others  appeared  at  the  Elks'  Bene- 
fit on  February  8,  1900. 

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THE   SEASON   OF   1899-1900 


Sousa's  Band  played  on  Sunday,  February  11,  afternoon 
and  evening. 

"Shenandoah"  was  seen  the  week  of  February  26. 

Chauncey  Olcott  made  his  first  appearance  as  an  Irish  star 
in  this  house  on  March  5,  in  "A  Romance  of  Athlone." 
His  houses  were  large  and  top-heavy,  especially  on  Thursday 
evenings. 

A  testimonial  to  Edward  E.  Rice  on  the  completion  of 
his  twenty-fifth  year  as  a  manager  was  given  on  the  afternoon 
of  Thursday,  March  8.  A  host  of 
volunteers  appeared,  including 
Thomas  Q.  Seabrooke,  Dan  Daly, 
Harry  Davenport,  D.  L.  Don,  Ma- 
bel Gillman,  Marie  George,  Phyl- 
lis Rankin,  Louis  Mann,  Clara 
Lipman,  Joseph  Coyne,  Thomas 
Drew  and  W.  B.  C.  Fox  of  the 
Cadets,  Artie  Hall,  Madge  Lessing, 
Ethel  Jackson,  M.  A.  Kennedy, 
Dan  Sully,  Burt  Haverly,  Robert 
Hilliard,  Chauncey  Olcott,  and 
Arnold  Daly,  the  last-named  being 
billed  "in  German  wanderings." 

"The  Pied  Piper  of  Hamelin"  was  again  presented  on  the 
forenoons  of  March  10,  17,  and  24,  and  the  afternoons  of 
the  15th  and  16th. 

Primrose  and  Dockstader's  Minstrels  played  a  two  weeks' 
engagement  commencing  March  19.  The  experiment  of 
playing  a  minstrel  company  more  than  one  week  did  not  prove 
successful. 


Chauncey  Olcott 


475 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Fashionable  vaudeville,  under  the  management  of  N. 
Hashim,  at  prices  ranging  from  15  to  50  cents,  opened  on 
April  2,  with  the  intention  of  remaining  all  summer  if  profit- 
able. The  first  week's  receipts  were  large,  but  they  fell  off 
after  that  and  the  season  came  to  an  end  on  May  5,  after  but 
five  weeks  of  vaudeville.  The  artists  engaged  were  as  follows : 
April  2  -  -  The  Carmen  Sisters,  Emmons,  Emmerson  and 
Emmons,  Morgan  and  Otto,  Bonnie  Thornton,  Fish  and 
Quigg,  Delia  Fox,  James  Thornton,  Marie  Dressier,  Hall  and 
Staley,  Josephine  Sabel,  the  three  Polos.  April  9  —  Drawee, 
Lelliott,  Busch  and  Lelliott,  Duffy,  Sawtelle  and  Duffy,  Hugh 
Stanton,  Jennie  Yeamans,  Delia  Fox,  Felix  and  Barry, 
Maude  Courtney,  Frederic  Bond  and  company,  Lew  Haw- 
kins, Maggie  Cline,  Matweef  Duo.  April  16  —  Curtis  and 
Don,  Howe  and  Scott,  Hanson  and  Nelson,  Monroe  and 
LawTence,  Charles  W.  Littlefield,  the  Banda  Rossa,  Madame 
Tavary,  Billy  Van,  Montgomery  and  Stone,  Laura  Burt, 
the  Golden  Gate  Quartette,  the  Rice  Brothers.  April  23  - 
Barton  and  Ashley,  Vernon  the  Ventriloquist,  Marie  Jansen, 
St.  Onge  Brothers,  Stinson  and  Merton,  Jones,  Grant  and 
Jones,  Richard  Harlow,  Tom  Lewis  and  Sam  Ryan,  Marie 
Tavary,  Neil  Burgess  and  company,  Press  Eldridge,  the  Bur- 
ton-Lowande- Wilson  Troupe.  April  30  —  The  Bernards,  Fran- 
sioli  Sisters,  Williams  and  Adams,  De  Veaux  and  De  Veaux, 
Billy,  May  and  Daisy  Golden,  Fougere,  James  Richmond 
Glenroy,  Genaro  and  Bailey,  John  W.  Ransone,  Ida  Fuller. 


CHAPTER  XLIX 

THE   SEASON   OF   1900-01 

THE  season  of  1900-1901,  which  proved  to  be  the  last  sea- 
son of  Eugene  Tompkins's  management  of  the  Boston 
Theatre,  began  on  Thursday,  August  30,  with  Arthur  Shirley 
and  Benjamin  Landeck's  "Woman  and  Wine,"  under  the 
management  of  William  A.  Brady  and  Harry  Doel  Parker. 
This  was  a  melodrama  with  startling  effects,  whose  scenes 
were  laid  in  England  and  Paris.  The  cast  included  Howard 
Kyle,  John  T.  Burke,  Hudson  Liston,  Sylvia  Lynden,  Millie 
James,  Marion  Winchester,  and  many  others,  and  the  finan- 
cial returns  were  satisfactory. 

An  elaborate  production  of  "Monte  Cristo,"  under  the 
management  of  Liebler  and  Co.,  opened  on  Tuesday,  October 
18,  the  theatre  having  been  closed  on  Monday  evening  for 
rehearsal.  The  cast  included  James  O'Neill  as  Edmund 
Dantes  and  the  Count  of  Monte  Cristo,  Frederic  De  Belle- 
ville as  Noirtier,  Edmund  Breese  as  Danglars,  Augustus  Cook 
as  Caderousse,  Rebecca  Warren  as  Mercedes,  and  Annie  Ward 
Tiffany  as  Carconte,  the  minor  parts  also  being  well  cast. 
The  scenery  was  painted  by  Homer  Emens,  Ernest  Albert, 
Gates  and  Morange,  John  H.  Young  and  Ernest  M.  Gros, 
and  was  extremely  beautiful,  the  Conservatory  and  Bali- 
Room  of  the  Hotel  de  Morcerf  being  one  of  the  handsomest 
and  most  realistic  interior  settings  ever  seen  upon  the  stage 
in  this  country.  "  Monte  Cristo  "  ran  five  weeks  and  was  both 
an  artistic  and  a  financial  success. 

477 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


Eugene  Foster 
Usher  in  Boston  Theatre  for  forty  years 


A  benefit  for  the  sufferers  by  the  Galveston  flood  was  given 

on  Sunday,  September  23. 

Fanciulli's  Seventy-first  Regi- 
ment Band  played  on  Sunday, 
October  7. 

Minnie  Tittell  Brune  and 
Melbourne  MacDowell  were 
seen  in  Sardou's  "Theodora" 
the  week  of  October  22. 

The  Bostonians  came  on  Oc- 
tober 29,  singing  "  The  Viceroy  " 
their  first  week,  and  "  The  Sere- 
nade" and  "Robin  Hood"  the 
second.  Albert  Parr,  Hilda 
Clark,  and  Adele  Rafter  were  the  tenor,  soprano,  and  con- 
tralto, this  year. 

Fred  C.  Whitney's  production  of  "Quo  Vadis,"  a  drama- 
tization, by  Stanislaus  Stange, 
of  Sienkiewicz's  novel,  opened 
on  November  12  and  remained 
six  \veeks.  The  play  was  beau- 
tifully staged  and  was  acted 
by  Wilton  Lackaye,  Aubrey 
Boucicault,  Edmund  D.  Ly- 
ons, J.  B.  Booth  (the  third  of 
that  name),  Frank  Mordaunt, 
Carlotta  Nilsson,  Elita  Proc- 
tor Otis,  Bijou  Fernandez  and 
others. 

YiT'ir          T     j     •  Charles  S.  Harris 

W  llliam  .LUQWlg  WaS  among  Advertising  Agent  for  twenty-one  years 

478 


THE   SEASON   OF   1900-01 


those  who  appeared  in  concert  on  Sunday,  November  25. 
George  W.  Lederer's  Casino  Company  in  "The  Belle  of  Bo- 
hemia" appeared  for  the  fortnight  beginning  December  24, 
Sam  Bernard  and  his  brother  Dick  being  featured.  Apart 
from  Christmas  night  the  business  was  not  good.  Fred  Titus, 
an  ex-bicycle  racer,  and  at  that  time  the  husband  of  Edna 
May,  played  a  small  part  in  the  piece. 

Madame  Sembrich  and  an  opera  company  under  the 
management  of  C.  L.  Graff  sang  "The  Barber  of  Seville," 
"La  Traviata,"  "Don  Pasquale," 
and  "Faust"  during  the  week  of 
January  7,  1901,  the  supporting  l^K 

artists  being  Cremonini,  Salignac, 
De  Lara,  Galazzi,  Rossi,  Ben- 
saude,  Vanni,  Dado,  Marie  Matt- 
feld,  Carrie  Bridewell,  and  Ma- 
dame Varezzi.  Bevignani  was  the 
conductor. 

Jacob  Adler  and  a  Yiddish  com- 
pany  presented    Jacob    Gordin's  James  w.  Taylor 

"The     Jewish     Priest"     On     Friday      Master  of  Auxiliaries  for  thirty-five  years 

evening,  January  11. 

Johanna  Gadski  appeared  in  concert  on  Sunday,  January 
13,  assisted  by  members  of  the  Sembrich  company. 

A  play  called  "The  Mormon  Wife,"  which  opened  on 
January  14,  had  the  honor  of  playing  to  the  smallest  receipts 
in  thirty-eight  years,  the  takings  for  the  week  being  $726.25. 

The  Red  Cross  Bureau  began  a  series  of  Sunday  night 
concerts  on  January  20,  which  continued  without  interrup- 
tion until  March  31. 


479 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 

Hanlon's  "Superba"  played  the  weeks  of  January  21 
and  28. 

"Sporting  Life"  was  seen  again  the  week  of  February  4. 

Denman  Thompson  and  "The  Old  Homestead"  appeared 
the  weeks  of  February  11  and  18,  the  receipts  for  the  latter 
week  being  $12,337.75.  As  this  was  the  last  week  that  Den- 
man Thompson  played  in  the  Boston  Theatre  under  the 
management  of  Eugene  Tompkins,  the  following  figures 
are  interesting.  Mr.  Thompson  had  played  "  The  Old  Home- 
stead" in  the  Boston  Theatre  50  weeks,  or  406  performances, 
to  $474,421,  an  average  of  $9488.42  per  week,  or  $1166.06 
per  performance.  He  had  played  "The  Old  Homestead"  in 
the  Academy  of  Music,  New  York,  under  the  management  of 
Gilmore  and  Tompkins  121  weeks,  or  939  performances,  to 
$916,571.75,  an  average  of  $7574.97  per  week,  or  $976.11 
per  performance.  Counting  both  theatres,  as  both  were  under 
Mr.  Tompkins's  management,  the  receipts  were  $1,390,992.75 
for  171  weeks,  or  1345  performances,  an  average  of  $8134.46 
per  week,  or  $1034.19  per  performance.  Mr.  Thompson  has 
since  played  several  engagements  in  each  theatre,  but  they 
are  not  considered  in  the  present  record. 

"The  Still  Alarm,"  with  Harry  Lacy  as  Jack  Manley  and 
Frank  C.  Bangs  as  Franklin  Fordham,  played  to  good  busi- 
ness for  two  weeks,  beginning  February  25. 

"A  Runaway  Girl,"  with  Ethel  Jackson,  Paula  Edwardes, 
Clara  Belle  Jerome,  Arthur  Dunn,  and  other  favorites  in  the 
cast,  drew  well  for  two  weeks,  opening  March  11. 

Primrose  and  Dockstader's  Minstrels  followed  for  the  week 
of  March  25. 

Maurice    Grau's    Metropolitan    Opera    House    Company 

480 


THE   SEASON   OF   1900-01 


began  a  season  on  April  1,  remaining  two  weeks.  The  artists 
were  Melba,  Nordica,  Ternina,  Gad- 
ski,  Lucienne  Breval,  Marguerite 
Maclntyre,  Fritzi  Scheff,  Schu- 
mann-Heink,  Suzanne  Adams,  Lou- 
ise Homer,  Van  Cauteren,  Bauer- 
meister,  Jean  and  Edouard  De 
Reszke,  Saleza,  Salignac,  Dippel, 
Cremonini,  Scotti,  Pla^on,  Cam- 
panari,  Pini  -  Corsi,  Journet,  Gili- 
bert,  and  many  others.  The  con- 
ductors were  Walter  Damrosch, 
Mancinelli,  and  Flon.  Ill  luck  pur- 
sued this  engagement  as  good  luck 
had  that  of  the  previous  season. 
There  was  hardly  a  day  that  there 
was  not  a  change  of  bill,  occasioned 

by  the  illness  of  some  one  in  the  company,  Melba  and  Jean 
De  Reszke  being  the  chief  sufferers,  and  there  were  eight 
consecutive  rainy  days,  to  add  to  the  company's  misfortunes. 

In  spite  of  all  this  the  receipts  for  the 
first  week  were  $35,632.25,  and  for  the 
second  $41,414. 

Massenet's  "Le  Cid"  was  advertised 
but  not  given  on  Tuesday,  April  2, 
and  Puccini's  "La  Tosca"  received  its 
premiere  on  April  4.  Neither  drew  very 
well,  as  Boston  audiences  are  inclined 
to  be  shy  of  new  operas.  Verdi's  Re- 
quiem Mass  was  sung  on  Sunday  even- 

481 


Fritzi  Scheff 


A.  Scotti 


THE   BOSTON   THEATRE 


ing,  April  7,  under  the  direction  of  Signor  Mancinelli,  the  solo- 
ists being  Nordica,  Schumann-Heink,  Salignac,  and  Plan9on. 
Sarah  Bernhardt  and  M.  Coquelin  opened  on  April  15  in 
"L'Aiglon,"  both  stars  and  their  supporting  company  speak- 
ing French.    Their  sec- 
ond week  was  devoted  to 
"La  Tosca,"   "Cyrano 
de  Bergerac,"  and  "Ca- 
mille."    The  receipts  for 

JQfAi^VI  these    two    weeks    were 

$23,817.50  and  $25,476. 
West's  Minstrels  filled 
the  week  of  April  29. 

Joseph  Jefferson  ap- 
peared the  wreek  of  May 
6,  playing  "Rip  Van 
Winkle"  at  six  perform- 
ances, "The  Rivals"  on 
Wednesday  evening,  and 
"The  Cricket  on  the  Hearth"  and  "Lend  Me  Five  Shillings" 
on  the  Saturday  evening.  This  proved  to  be  Mr.  Jefferson's 
last  appearance  in  the  Boston  Theatre,  his  final  role  being 
that  of  Mr.  Golightly  in  the  farce.  The  week's  takings  were 
$16,680. 

"The  Giddy  Throng,"  a  burlesque  review  of  the  New  York 
season,  appeared  for  two  weeks  beginning  May  13,  the  com- 
pany including  Mabel  Fenton,  Dorothy  Morton,  Phoebe 
Coyne,  Marion  Winchester,  Edmund  Hayes,  George  C. 
Boniface,  Jr.,  William  Gould,  Hugh  Chilvers,  Pat  Rooney, 
and  Tim  Cronin. 


Bernhardt  and  Coquelin 


482 


THE   SEASON   OF   1900-01 

Tableaux  of  the  Life  of  Christ  were  shown  on  Sunday, 
May  26. 

On  May  31,  1901,  Eugene  Tompkins  retired  from  the 
management  of  the  Boston  Theatre  and  from  all  connection 
with  theatricals  in  Boston,  although  the  firm  of  Gilmore  and 
Tompkins  still  continues  to  own  and  manage  the  Academy 
of  Music,  New  York.  It  is  a  remarkable  fact  that  from  the 
time  that  Orlando  Tompkins  first  became  connected  with 
the  management  of  the  Boston  Theatre  in  1864  until  Eugene 
Tompkins  retired  in  1901,  every  season  was  profitable,  and 
most  seasons  extremely  so.  The  name  and  fame  of  the  Boston 
Theatre  are  known  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the 
American  continent  and  among  all  the  high-class  managers 
and  impresarios  of  Europe.  May  its  lustre  never  be  less. 


Curtain 


INDEX 


Abachi  and  Mazuz,  367. 

Abbott,  Mrs.,  61,  63. 

Abbott,  Stanton,  417. 

Abecco,  Raphael,  197. 

Abell,  Edith,  153,  343. 

"Abraham  Lincoln"  (lecture  by  Ingersoll), 

410. 
"Abraham  Lincoln"  (lecture  by  Watterson), 

434. 

Abrugnedo,  Signor,  193. 
Academy  of  Music,  Baltimore,  79. 
Academy  of  Music,  Boston,  79,  97,  98. 
Academy  of  Music,  Brooklyn,  79. 
Academy  of  Music,  New  York,  42,  79,  357, 

381,  397,  480,  483. 
Academy  of  Music,  Philadelphia,  79. 
Ackler,  Gertrude,  403. 
Acme  Four,  376. 

"Across  the  Continent,"  185,  193. 
"Across  the  Potomac,"  396. 
Actors'  Fund  Benefit,  301,  318,  332, 346,  355, 

384,  414,  471. 
'"Actresses"  (lecture),  298. 
"Actress  of  Padua,  The,"  67. 
Adamowski,  Timothy,  436,  443. 
Adams,  Charles  Francis,  70. 
Adams,  Charles  R.,  246,  252,  261,  320,  345. 
Adams,  Curtis,  264. 
Adams,  Edwin,  71,  72,  73,  75,  77,  152,  195. 

246. 

Adams,  Mrs.  Edwin,  71. 
Adams,  George  H.  (Grimaldi),  226. 
Adams,  J.,  71. 
Adams,  Maude  (Maude  Adams  Kiskadden), 

369,  385,  402. 
Adams,  Suzanne,  472,  481. 
Addison.  Charles,  256. 
Adelaide,  La  Petite,  466. 
Adell,  Helene,  344. 
"Adina,"  342. 
Adler,  Jacob,  375,  479. 


"Adonis,"  341. 

Adriana,  Cora,  216. 

Adrienne,  Cora,  184. 

"  Adrienne  Lecouvreur,"  37,  131,  280. 

"  Adrienne  the  Actress,"  48, 132.  See  "  Adri- 
enne Lecouvreur." 

"Africa,"  407. 

"After  Dark,"  149,  150,  151,  388. 

"Afterthoughts,"  384. 

Ager,  George  B.,  Jr.,  346. 

Agnew,  Clarisse,  460. 

Agoust,  Henry,  128. 

"Aida,"  204,  270,  317,  342.  351,  446,  466. 

Aiken,  Frank  E,,  100,  272,  276. 

Aimee,  Marie,  173,  206,  230,  242. 

Ajax,  Mons.,  172. 

Akerstrom,  Ullie,  353.  356. 

Albani,  Marie  Louise  Cecile  Emma  Lajeun- 
esse  (Mrs.  Ernest  Gye),  299. 

Albaugh,  John  W.,  196. 

Albaugh,  Mrs.  John  W.,  196. 

Albert,  Ernest,  407,  477. 

Albert,  Prince,  42. 

Albertina,  Mile.,  172. 

Albini,  Herbert,  392. 

Aldrich  and  Parsloe  (Louis  Aldrich  and 
Chas.  T.  Parsloe),  301. 

Aldrich,  Louis  (Selma  Lyon),  120,  123,  128, 
130,  136,  139,  151,  166*  175,  176,  180,  183, 
194,  197,  237,  243,  247,  252,  268,  274, 321, 
350,  400, 

"Alexander,"  427. 

Alexander,  James,  198. 

Alexander,  Laura,  166. 

"Alexander  the  Great,"  62,  63. 

Alexandria,  Mile.,  174. 

Alexis,  Grand  Duke,  181. 

Alfred  and  Jackson,  359,  360. 

Alger,  Rev.  W.  R.,  147. 

Alhambra,  London,  398,  408. 

Allen,  Bob,  385. 


487 


INDEX 


Allen,  Charles  Leslie,  155, 156, 158, 166, 175, 

194,  200,  211,  213,  214,  218,  221,  222,  223, 

233,  237,  250,  254,  256,  266,  275,  276,  277. 
Allen,  Mrs.  Charles  Leslie,  166,  201,  211, 

215,  218,  233,  252,  257. 
Allen,  David  It.,  136,  151. 
Allen,  Edward  H.,  284,  286,  290. 
Allen,  George,  128. 
Allen,  J.  H.,  88. 
Allen,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  98. 
Allen,  Louise  (Mrs.  Willie  Collier),  327,  393, 

434,  442. 

Allen,  Phyllis,  449. 
Allen,  Viola  (Mrs.  Peter  Duryea),  158,  310, 

325,  363,  427. 

Allen,  William  (colored  dancer),  267. 
Allen,  William  W.,  274. 
"All  Hallow  Eve,"  158. 
Alliston,  Lillie,  364. 
"Allogio  Militare,"  62. 
"All  That  Glitters  Is  Not  Gold,"  80. 
"All  the  Rage,"  274. 
Almonte  Brothers,  208,  230,  231. 
"Almost  a  Life,"  260. 
"Alone  in  London,"  344,  355. 
Alpine  Quartette,  262. 
Altenheim,  the  proposed,  432. 
Alvarez,  Albert  Raymond  Gourron,  465, 466, 

472. 

Alvary,  Max,  363,  424,  436,  442. 
"Alvin  Joslin,"  334. 
Amann,  Ludwig,  425. 

"Amasis,  or  the  Last  of  the  Pharaohs,"  112. 
Amber,  Mabel,  426. 
Amberg,  H.,  253. 
"Ambition,"  178. 
Ambre,  Emilie,  269. 
Amelia,  Miss,  103. 
American  Opera  Company,  331,  341. 
"Americans  Abroad,"  75. 
Ames,  Amy,  393. 

Ames  Manufacturing  Company,  46. 
Amodio,  Signor,  31,  42,  48, 53,  72,  78,  80,  82, 

84,  96,  98. 
Amory,  W.,  68. 
"Amos  Clarke,"  195. 
Anacreon  Club,  234. 


Anak  (juggler),  184. 

Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company, 
110. 

Anderson,  Miss,  97. 

Anderson,  Jennie,  122. 

Anderson,  Professor  John  Henry  (The  Wiz- 
ard of  the  North),  83. 

Anderson,  Lizzie  (Mrs.  George  F.  Ketch um), 
252,  295. 

Anderson,  Mary  (Mrs.  Antonio  de  Na- 
varro),  246,  253,  256,  265,  271,  274,  279, 
288,  293,  299. 

Anderson,  Philip  Augustus,  218,  221,  222. 

"Andrea  Chenier,"  446. 

"  Andre  Fortier,  the  Hero  of  the  Calaveras," 
261,  262. 

Andrews,  George  H.,  61,  63. 

Andrews,  William  T.,  68. 

"Andromaque,"  37. 

"Andy  Blake,"  51,  66,  168. 

Angele,  Mile.,  268. 

"Angelo,"  37. 

"Angel  of  Midnight,  The,"  165. 

Anglin,  Margaret,  447. 

"Annette,  the  Dancing  Girl,"  356. 

Anson,  G.  W.,  185. 

Antonucci,  Signor,  122,  132. 

"Antony  and  Cleopatra,"  170. 

"Antony  and  Cleopatra"  (burletta),  230. 

"Apaches,  The"  (lecture),  340. 

"Apostate,  The,"  52,  98. 

Appleby,  George,  353. 

"Arabian  Night,"  274. 

Arbuckle,  M.,  120,  224. 

Arbuckle,  Maclyn,  459. 

Arditi,  Luigi,  29,  33. 

Ariel  the  Flying  Dancer,  277. 

Arlington,  Billy,  217. 

Arlington,  J.  V.,  273. 

"Armadale,"  165. 

"Armand,"  52,  53. 

Armstrong,  Dale,  341. 

Armstrong,  John  W.,  250,  257,  266. 

Armstrong,  Sidney,  374. 

Arnold,  J.  A.,  153. 

Arnoldi,  Signor,  42. 

Arnott,  R.,  128, 130  176.  See  Russell  Clarke. 


488 


INDEX 


"Around  New  York  in  Eighty  Minutes,"  473. 

"Around  the  World  in  Eighty  Days,"  323. 

"Arrah  na  Pogue,"  121,  261. 

"Art  from  a  Fin-de-Siecle  Standpoint"  (lec- 
ture), 426. 

Arthur,  97. 

Arthur,  President  Chester  A.,  297. 

Arthur,  Joseph,  453.  '£'; 

Arthur,  Julia  (Mrs.  Benjamin  P.  Cheney), 
439,  442,  469. 

"Art  of  Maryland,  The  "  (burlesque),  460. 

Ashcroft  and  Morton,  174. 

Ashley,  Minnie  (born  Whitehead,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam Astor  Chanler),  425. 

Ashmore,  Amy,  474. 

"  Asmodeus,  or  the  Little  Devil's  Share,"  196. 

Assoni,  Signor,  53. 

Astley's  Royal  Amphitheatre,  London,  81. 

"As  You  Like  It,"  31,  52, 161, 193,  235,  310, 
311,  354,  405,  433. 

Atherton,  Alice,  166,  246,  253,  274. 

Athols,  The,  371. 

Atkins,  George,  144,  190. 

Atkins,  Isaiah,  68. 

Atkinson  and  Dexter's  Company  of  Juve- 
niles (Charles  F.  Atkinson  and  Alven  H. 
Dexter),  366. 

Atkinson,  Charles  Franklin,  227,  318,  321, 
346. 

Atkinson,  Josie,  216. 

Atwood,  D.  J.,  124. 

Auber,  Daniel  Francois  Esprit,  28,  216. 

Augusta  Sohlke's  Hungarian  Ballet  Troupe, 
376. 

Augustin  Daly's  Company,  274. 

Aujac,  Mons.,  153. 

"Aunt  Charlotte's  Maid,"  225. 

Auriol,  Mile.,  156. 

Austin  and  Stone's  Museum,  102,  270. 

Austin,  Carrie,  197. 

Austin,  Charles,  197. 

Avery,  Harriet  (Mrs.  Edgar  Strakosch),  343, 
353. 

Avogadro,  Mme.,  53. 

Avon  Dramatic  Club,  94. 

Axel,  Mons.,  32. 

Axel,  Mile.,  32. 


"Azael  the  Prodigal,"  212. 
Azzimonti,  408. 

Babcock,  D.  M.,  365, 391,  405,  415. 
"Babes  in  the  Wood"  (comedy),  131. 
"Babes   in    the    Wood,    The"    (Lawrence 

McCarty  version),  397,  399,  400,  401. 
"Babes  in  the  Wood,  The"  (William  Gill 

version),  253,  280,  281. 
"  Bachelor  of  Arts,  A,"  62. 
Bachmann,  Max,  425,  426,  427. 
Backus,  Charley,  207,  216. 
Backus,  Eben  Young,  254, 255, 257, 275, 276, 

277,  283,  286,  294,  296,  300,  304,  306,  314. 
Bacon,  George,  68. 
Badiali,  Frederico,  29,  31. 
Baer,  Louis,  408. 
Bainbridge,  Clement,  361. 
Baker  and  Farron  (Peter  Baker  and  Thomas 

J.  Farron),  334. 
Baker,  Daniel,  450. 
Baker,  Emma  Mabella,  415. 
Baker,  F.  C.,  103. 
Baker,  Grafton,  460,  461. 
Baker,  J.  A.,  265. 
Baker,  J.  H.,  157. 
Baker,  Thomas,  408. 
Baldwin,  Frank,  412. 
Baldwin,  Professor  Samuel  S.,  238. 
Balfe,  Louise  (Mrs.  Abraham  L.  Erlanger), 

378,  379. 

Ball,  William  T.  W.,  117. 
Ballard  and  Prince,  15. 
"  Ballet  of  Popular  Airs,"  399,  409. 
Balmoral  Choir,  The,  368. 
Bambini,  Bonni,  184. 
Banda  Rossa,  455,  476. 
Bandmann,  Daniel  E.,  104,  106,  354. 
Bangs,  Frank  C.,  163,  164,  228,  237,  480. 
Banks,  Maude,  346  355,  358,  373,  400. 
Banks,  General  Nathaniel  P.,  358. 
Baragli,  Ranieri,  132. 
Barattina,  Signor,  48,  73. 
Barattini,  T.,  Signor,  33,  53. 
"Barbe  Bleue,"  173,  268. 
"Barber  of  Seville,  The,"  30,  84,  87,  133, 

134.  141,  311,  317,  361,  456,  466,  479. 


489 


INDEX 


Barbour,  Nellie  (Mrs.  Mark  Smith),  272. 

Barclay,  James,  95. 

Bardwell,  Josiah,  68. 

Barili,  Ettore,  72. 

Barili,  Nicola,  72. 

Barili,  Signer,  44,  82,  87,  93,  122,  225. 

Barker,  John,  341. 

Barlow,  Milton  G.,  300,  453. 

Barlow,  Wilson,  and  Company's  Minstrels, 

300. 

Barlow,  Wilson,  and  Rankin's  Minstrels,  322. 
Barna,  Mme.,  456. 
Barnabee,  Henry  Clay.  264,  272,  279,  327, 

343,  353,  355,  368,  454,  460,  461. 
"Barnaby  Rudge,"  169. 
Barnard,  George  M.,  68. 
Barnes,  John  H.,  346,  414. 
Barnet,  Robert  Ayres,  346,  374,  450. 
Barney,  Master,  157. 
Barney,  J.  A.,  267. 
"Barney  the  Baron,"  36. 
Barnicoat,  Alice,  255,  257,  264. 
Barnum,  George,  460,  461. 
Barnum's  Baby  Show,  45. 
Barr,  Oliver  H.,  218,  222. 
Barra  Troupe,  392. 
Barre,  Mons.  A..  180. 
Barrett,  Miss,  15. 
Barrett,  Miss  E.,  15. 
Barrett,  George,  366. 
Barrett,  I.  L.,  96. 
Barrett,  Lawrence,  82,  132,  207,  214,  228, 

272,  306,  319,  341,  342,  350,  355,  362,  370. 
Barrett,  L.  P.,  82.   See  Lawrence  Barrett. 
Barrett,  Wilson,  366,  367,  371,  373,  415,  416, 

421,  422. 
Barren,  Charles,  93,  113,  116,  341,  360,  391, 

414,  434,  442. 
Barrow,  Mr.,  53. 
Barrow,  Mrs.  Julia  Bennett,  15,  30,  36,  40, 

43,  44,  46,  49,  53,  76,  77,  80,  92,  94,  97, 

100. 
Barry  and  Fay  (Billy  Barry  and  Hugh  Fay), 

348. 

Barry,  Billy,  391. 
Barry,  E.,  103. 
Barry,  Fanny,  265. 


Barry,  Helen,  360. 

Barry,  Thomas,  1,  2,  14,  15,  16,  17,  18,  20, 

26,  27,  34,  35,  36,  39,  40,  45,  54,  55,  60,  61, 

71, 74,  75, 77,  78, 80,  82,  83,  88,  89,  94, 194. 
Barry,  Mrs.  Thomas,  18,  71,  82,  86,  92,  94, 

96,  194,  201,  211,  213,  215,  218,  222,  223, 

226,  233,  237,  241,  243,  257,  265,  266,  283, 

284,  286,   292,  295,  297,   298,  304,  306, 

311.    See  Clara  Biddies. 
Barrymore,  Maurice  Herbert  (Blythe),  213, 

214,  284  372,  391,  400,  442,  447,  455,  467. 
Bartholomew,  scenic  artist,  15. 
Bartholomew,  Rev.  J.  G.,  147. 
Bartholomew's  Equine  Paradox,  312,  406. 
Bartholomew,  W.  H.,  227,  231.  280. 
Bartleman,  Thomas,  216. 
Bartlett,  J.  C.,  391,  403. 
Bartlett,  Josephine,  454. 
Bartlett,  Levi,  68. 
Bartlett,  Norah,  265. 
Bartoletti,  Malvina,  237. 
Bartoletti  Sisters  (Emilia  and  Ina),  399. 
Barton  and  Ashley,  476. 
Bascombe,  Henry  L.,  118, 128, 130,  136, 137. 
"Bashful  Man,  The,"  37. 
Bass,  Charles,  71,  73. 
Bassett,  Charles,  342,  351,  362. 
Bassignani,  Signorina  M.,  399. 
Basta-Tavary,  Mme.  (see   Marie  Tavary), 

389. 

Bateman,  H.  L.,  142. 
Bateman,  Kate  Josephine,  81,  123,  124. 
Bateman,    Victory    (Victory    Creese,    Mrs. 

Wilfred  Clarke,    Mrs.   Harry  Mestayer), 

429,  430,  442. 
Bates,  Mr.,  80. 
Bates,  C.  F.,  391. 
Bates,  Edward  C.,  6,  68. 
Bates,  George  B.,  358. 
Bates,  John  D.,  68. 
Bates,  John  E.,  7 
Batio,  Justine,  450. 
Batty,  Edward,  210. 
Bauermeister,  Louise,  326,  468,  481. 
"Bavards,  The,"  207. 
Baxter,  Frank,  353. 
Bayley,  Dudley  H.,  68. 


490 


INDEX 


Bayley,  James  C.,  68. 

Bayley,  John  P..  68. 

Beach,  Mrs.  H.  H.  A.,  457. 

Beane,  George  A.,  156,  271,  330,  331. 

Beattie,  E.  W.,  103. 

Beaudry  and  Lee,  319. 

Beaumont,  Annie,  220. 

"Beautiful  Esther,  The,"  427. 

Bebus,  M.  D.,  218,  222,  223,  233. 

Beck,  Joseph,  373. 

Beckett,  Harry,  180. 

Beckett,  Rose,  314. 

Beckmann  (juggler),  208. 

Becks,  George,  98,  140. 

"Becky  Sharp"  (burlesque),  474. 

Bedouin  Arabs,  345. 

Beebe,  Mary,  247,  264,  272. 

Beecher,  Henry  Ward,  144. 

Beekman,  Karoline,  349. 

"Beggar's  Opera,  The,"  28,  31. 

Behne,  Mile..  465. 

Behrens,  Conrad,  373,  414,  424,  436,  442. 

Behrens,  Herr,  269. 

"Belisario,"  152. 

Bella,  Antonietta,  314. 

Bell,  Arthur  A.,  281. 

Bell,  Clara  (Clara  Bell  Flagg,  Mrs.  Mark  M. 

Price),  255,  257,  266,  269. 
Bell,  Digby  Valentine,  353,  354,  365,  460, 

461. 

Belle,  Clara  (Mrs.  Charles  Jerome),  407. 
"  Belle  Lamar,"  212. 
"Belle  of  Bohemia,  The,"  479. 
"Belle  of  New  York,  The,"  455. 
"Belles  of  the  Kitchen,  The,"  186,  196,  230. 
"  Belle's  Stratagem,  The,"  309. 
Bellew,  Harold  Kyrle,  434,  442. 
Bellini,  Signor,  82,  105,  114,  122. 
Bellini,  Laura,  368. 
Bellows,  Henry  W.,  D.D.,  147. 
"Bells,  The,"  309,  351,  352. 
"Bells  of  Corneville,  The,"  279,  281,  290. 
Belmore,  Alice  (Mrs.  H.  Cooper  Cliffe),  430. 
Belmore,  George.  221,  232 
Belmore,  Lillie,  366. 
"Belphegor  the  Mountebank,"  415. 
Belton,  Frederic,  35,  39,  44,  53 


Belton,  Mrs.  Frederic,  36,  44. 

Benari,  Bennett,  385. 

"  Ben  Bolt  "  (song),  426. 

Benedetti,  Carlo,  208. 

Benedick,  Mons.,  153. 

Benedict,  Lew,  219,  284,  443. 

"Ben  My  Chree,"  366,  367,  372,  415,  422. 

Bennett,  Alice,  210. 

Bennett,  Frank,  255. 

Bennett,  James,  15,  24,  28,  30,  43,  71,  172. 

Bennett,  Julia,  15.  See  Mrs.  Barrow. 

Bennett,  Venie,  281.   See  Lavinia  Hogan 

Bensaude,  Signor,  466,  479. 

Benson,  R..  271. 

Benton,  L.  C.,  346,  374. 

Benzing,  Jacob,  373. 

Beresford,  Arthur.  436. 

Berger  Family,  224,  226,  241. 

Berger,  Fred,  224. 

Bergman,  Henry,  472. 

Bergmann,  Carl,  51. 

Berlein,  Annie  Mack,  410. 

Bernard,  Adolph,  402. 

Bernard,  Carl,  170. 

Bernard,  Caroline   Richings,  153,  170.   See 

Caroline  Richings. 
Bernard,  Dick,  479. 
Bernard,  Pierre,  122,  141,  153. 
Bernard,  Sam,  479. 
Bernards,  476. 
Bernhardt,  Sarah  (Rosina  Sarah  Bernhardt. 

Mme.  Damala),  280,  482. 
Berolde,  Judith,  394. 
Berry,  John  K.,  391. 
Bertha,  Mile.  (Mrs.  John  Wild),  174. 
Berthald,  Barron,  424,  425,  436,  442. 
Bertoldi,  Ena,  391. 
Bertolo,  Mile.,  403. 
"Bertram,"  52. 
Bertram,  Helen  (Mrs.  Edward  J.  Henley), 

468. 

Bertrand,  A.,  398,  408. 
Bertucca-Maretzek,  31,  48. 
Besant  and  Rice  (Walter  Besant  and  James 

Rice),  447. 
Beserti,  Mile.,  237. 
"Betsy  Baker"  (farce).  188. 


491 


INDEX 


"Betty  Martin,"  36. 

Beverly,  Maude,  323. 

Bevignani,  Signer,  479. 

Biachi,  Signer,  105. 

Biancifiori,  Alfredo,  399. 

Biddies,  Adelaide    (Mrs.  Charles  Calvert), 

15,  24,  29,  36,  44. 
Biddies,  Clara,  15,  20,  36,  40,  44.  See  Mrs. 

Thomas  Barry. 
Biddies  family,  18. 
Biddies,  J.,  15,  24,  100,  103. 
Biddies,  Mrs.  J.,  15,  100,  103. 
Bidwell,  Dollie,  164. 
Bidwell,  George,  384. 
Bigelow  Brothers  and  Kennard,  68. 
Bigelow,  Charles  A.,  360,  472. 
Big   Four  (Lester,  Allen,  Smith,  and  Wal- 

dron),  229. 
Big    Four    (Smith,   Waldron,    Cronin,    and 

Martin),  301. 
Big   Four   (W.   H.   Smith,   Dan  Waldron, 

Master  Martin,  and  Tom  Haley),  334. 
Big  Specialty  Company,  223. 
Bijou  Theatre,  71. 
"Billee  Taylor  "  281,  284,  459. 
"Billee  Taylor"  Hornpipe.  282. 
"Billiards,"  169. 
Billings,  William  O.,  68 
Bimboni,  Oreste,  456. 
Bindley,  Baby,  229. 
Bingham,  Amelia  (Mrs.   Lloyd  Bingham), 

451. 

"Biricchino  di  Parigi,"  62. 
Bingham,  Thomas,  128,  130. 
Birch,  Billy,  207,  216. 
Bishop,  Mr.,  67. 
Bishop,  Mme.  Anna,  100 
Bishop,  C.  B.,  222. 
Bispham,  David  Scull.  456,  468. 
Black,  Belle,  397. 
"  Black  Crook,  The."  183,  332, 341,  397,  400, 

407,  425. 

"Black  Domino,  The,"  161. 
"Black-Eyed  Susan,"  29,  93,  94,  112,  195, 

197. 

"  Black  Hussar,  The,"  328. 
Black  Patti,  The  (Sissieretta  Jones),  400. 


Blackburn,  Vivian,  472. 

"Blade  o'  Grass,"  219. 

Blair,  Charlotte  (Mrs.  Harry  Doel  Parker), 
255,  257,  264. 

Blake,  J.  G.  &  Co.,  15. 

Blake,  William  Rufus,  100. 

Blanchard,  Edward,  68. 

Blanchard,  Gertie,  266. 

Blanchard,  Kittie  (Mrs.  Arthur  McKee 
Rankin),  165,  247,  252. 

Blanche  Roosevelt  English  Opera  Company, 
278. 

Blancke,  Annie  H.  (Mrs.  James  Neill),  358. 

Bland,  James,  267 

Blande,  E.  K.,  407. 

Blaney,  Harry  Clay,  391. 

"Blasphemy"  (lecture),  318. 

"  Bleak  House,"  234,  239. 

Blessing,  Christine,  364. 

Blind  Tom,  466 

Blinn,  Holbrook,  402. 

Blocksom  and  Burns,  411. 

Blondin  (Emile  Gravelet),  32. 

Bloodgood,  Harry  (Carlo  Mauran),  156,  164, 
226,  233,  235,  238,  240,  319,  320. 

Bloom,  Lew,  391. 

"Blot  in  the  'Scutcheon,  A,"  319. 

Blouet,  Paul,  371.  See  Max  O'Rell. 

"Blue  Beard,"  180,  246,  253. 

"Bluebelle,"  51.  66. 

"Blue  Devils,"  72 

"Blumele,"  427. 

Boardman,  Benjamin  G.,  68. 

Boardman,  William  H..  68. 

"Bobbing  Around"  (song),  37. 

"Bob  Nettles"  ("To  Parents  and  Guard- 
ians"), 50,  66. 

"Boccaccio,"  273,  281. 

Boetti,  Allessandro,  152,  156. 

Bogart,  May,  216. 

Bogle,  James,  94. 

Bohee  Brothers,  267. 

"Bohemian  Girl,  The,"  28,  31,  141, 170,  220, 
281,  290,  327,  353,  355,  359,  363,  368,  404. 

Bohrer,  T.,  253. 

Boisset  Brothers,  Five.  383,  384. 

Boito,  ArnVo,  278. 


492 


INDEX 


Boldy,  Albert,  134. 

Boles,  George,  211,  215,  222,  223,  226,  233. 

Bonaplata-Bau.  Mme.,  446. 

Bond,  Frederic,  476. 

Bonehill,  Bessie,  456. 

Bonfanti,  Marie,  277. 

Boni,  Signorita,  203. 

Boniface,  George  C.,  Sr.,  67,  93,  334,  347. 

Boniface,  Mrs.  George  C.,  Sr.,  144. 

Boniface,  George  C.,  Jr.,  233,  482. 

Boniface,  Stella  (Mrs.   Henry  A.   Weaver, 

Jr.),  237. 

Bonnard,  Mons.,  465,  466. 
Bonner,  Marjorie,  358. 
Bonney,  H.  E.,  264. 
Boote,  Ilosie,  455. 
Booth,  Agnes  (Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth,  Mrs.  John 

B.  Schoeffel),  229,  237,  242,  355,  384. 
Booth  and  Barrett  (Edwin  Booth  and  Law- 
rence Barrett),  350,  361,  379. 
Booth,  Asia  (Mrs.  John  S.  Clarke),  131. 
Booth,  Charles,  230. 
Booth,  Edwin  Thomas,  52, 61, 64, 67, 72, 97, 

104.  Ill,  114, 115, 116,  127,  130,  131, 134, 

149,  151,  160,  161,  180,  201,  214,  251,  332, 

333,  340,  350,  355,  370. 
Booth,    Mrs.    J.    B.   (Agnes   Perry,   Agnes 

Booth),  136,  139,  144,  155,  166,  169,  171, 

174, 175,  180, 185,  196. 
Booth,  John  Wilkes,  114.  397. 
Booth,  Junius  Brutus,  Jr.,  Ill,  127, 136, 138, 

151,  161,  174,  175,  185,  200,  239,  273. 
Booth,  Junius  Brutus,  3d,  478. 
Borchard,  Mme.,  96. 
"  Born  to  Good  Luck,"  36,  141. 
Borrani,  Mr.,  28. 
Bosisio,  Signora,  122. 
Bosley,  May,  403. 
Bossi,  Ernestina,  277. 
Boston  Athletic  Association,  402. 
Boston  Cadet  Band,  278. 
Boston  Chorus  Club,  186. 
Boston  Gaslight  Company,  7. 
Bostonians,  The,  327, 355,  368, 414, 422, 453, 

463,  471,  478. 
Boston  Ideal  Opera  Company,  265,  268,  273, 

279,  281,  327,  339,  342,  353,  360,  361. 


Boston  Light  Infantry  (The  Tigers),  75. 
Boston  Museum,  45,  175.  271. 
Boston  Museum  Company,  319,  373. 
Boston  Opera  Company,  282. 
Boston  Oratorio  Society,  343,  365. 
Boston  Philharmonic  Club,  230. 
Boston  Philharmonic  Orchestra,  381. 
Boston  Press  Club  BeneBt,  341,  349,  360. 

369,  393,  402,  438. 
"Boston  Stage,  A  Record  of  the,"  1. 
Boston  Symphony  Orchestra,  343,  354,  369, 

434,  436,  442. 

Boston  Theatre  Company,  7. 
Boston  Theatre  on  Federal  Street,  6. 
Boston  Theatre,  Proprietors  of  the,  68. 
Boston  Theatre  Vaudeville  Company,  411. 
Boswell,  Gertie,  358. 
Boucicault,  Aubrey   434,  442,  478. 
Boucicault,  Dion  (originally  spelled  Bourci- 

cault).  19,  50,  64,  66,  148,  149,  160,  179, 

212,  214,  234,  261,  343,  349,  350 
Boucicault,  Louise  Thorndike   (Mrs.  Dion 

Boucicault),  474. 
Boudouresque,  Mons.,  456,  466. 
"Boulogne,"  268. 

Bourcicault,  Dion  (see  Boucicault),  50. 
Bo  vet,  Mons.,  389. 

Bowdoin  Square  Theatre,  271,  345,  468. 
Bowen,  Rev.  Charles  G.,  147. 
Bowen,  J.,  218. 
Bowers,  Mrs.  D.  P.,  101,  113  116,  132,  154. 

155,  168,  229,  255,  333. 
Bowers,  George  Vining,  205. 
Bowers,  May,  255. 
"Bowery,  The"  (song),  399,  409 
Bowery  Theatre,  92 
Bowler.  Annie  Kemp,  144. 
Bowler,  Brookhouse,  83,  170. 
"Box  and  Cox,"  77. 
Boyle,  George  E.,  264. 
Boylston  Museum,  411. 
Boynton    Edmund,  68. 
Braatz  Brothers,  384.  391. 
Brabrook,  Marie,  222. 
Brackett,  Ellen.  447,  448. 
Bradeen,  H.  L.,  264. 
Bradford,  Charles  F.,  68. 


493 


INDEX 


Bradford,  Joseph  B.,  189. 

Bradlee,  Frederic  H.,  68. 

Bradlee,  J.  Tisdale,  68. 

Bradlee.  Nathaniel  J.,  68. 

Bradley,  James,  198,  210. 

Brady,  William  A.,  388,  449,  477. 

Braham,  John  J.,  425. 

Braham  and  Scanlan's  (John  J.  Braham  and 
James  C.  Scanlan)  Miniature  Opera  Com- 
pany, 293. 

Braham,  Dave,  174,  198,  210. 

Braham,  Leonora,  273. 

Brahams  (Harry  and  Lizzie),  229 

Brand,  John  E.,  342,  352. 

Brandt,  Marianne,  320. 

"Brass  Monkey,  The,"  371,  384. 

Bray,  Virginia,  271. 

"Breach  of  Promise,  The,"  72. 

Breedan,  Arnold,  281. 

Breese,  Edmund,  477. 

Brema,  Marie,  424,  468. 

Brent,  Eva,  164. 

Breuer,  Herr,  456. 

Breval,  Lucienne,  481. 

Brewer,  Gardner,  6,  7,  68. 

Brewer,  Maude,  430. 

Brewster,  Elder,  22. 

"Brian  Boru,"  447. 

"Brian  Boroihme,"  133. 

"Brian  O'Linn,"  37. 

Brickett,  Marguerite,  264. 

Brickwood,  Charley  (Brickett),  271. 

"Bridal,  The,"  31. 

"Bridal  Trap,  The."  335. 

"  Bride  Elect,  The,"  455,  467. 

Bridewell,  Carrie,  479. 

Bridge,  Charles  H.,  352. 

"Bridge  of  Sighs,  The"  (poem),  194,  207. 

Briggs,  Rev.  George  W.,  146. 

Brignoli,  Pasqualino,  31,  42,  48,  53,  72,  73, 
78, 79,  87,  90,  93,  96,  98, 106, 133, 134, 141, 
146,  152,  180,  225,  257. 

Brilliant,  Paul,  32,  49.  64,  78. 

Brimmer,  Martin,  68. 

Brine,  Lon  F.,  343,  365,  405,  406,  415. 

British  Guards  Band,  469. 

Broadway  Theatre,  New  York,  15. 


Brocolini,  Signer  (John  Clark),  284,  341, 345. 

Broderick,  George  H.,  351. 

Broderick,  William,  463. 

Brodie,  Steve,  419. 

"  Broken  Sword,  The,"  107. 

"Broker  of  Bogota,  The,"  98. 

"Bronze  Horse,  The"  (spectacle),  81. 

Brooke,  Mr.,  15. 

Brooke,  Gustavus  Vaughan,  106. 

Brooke's  Chicago  Marine  Band,  450,  463. 

Brooklyn  Theatre,  236. 

Brooks,  Joseph,  427. 

Brooks,  Peter  C.,  68. 

"Brother  Sam."  204. 

Brough,  William,  49. 

Brougham   John,  132,  261. 

Brown,  Alex.,  267. 

Brown,  Annie  L.,  89,  112. 

Brown,  E.  P.,  284,  301,  302,  304,  312,  314. 

Brown,  Harry,  454. 

Brown,  Miss  H.  A.,  264. 

Brown,  Nella  F.,  243. 

Brown,  Professor,  208,  209. 

Brown's  Brigade  Band,  197,  260. 

Brown,  Mrs.  Sedley,  100. 

Brown  Velocipede  Troupe,  208. 

Brown,  Walter,  164. 

Browne,  Master,  151,  155. 

Browne,  J.  H.,  97,  118,  136,  151. 

Browne,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  120,  122,  128,  137,  151, 

155. 

Browne,  Tom,  425. 
Brune,  Minnie  Tittell,  478. 
"Brunhilde,"  239. 
Bruno.  Chris,  473. 
"  Brutus,  or  the  Fall  of  Tarquin,"  29, 52. 130, 

259,  288. 

Bryant,  Harry,  188. 
Bryer,  John,  180. 
Buckley,  Billy,  344. 
Buckley,  Edward  J.,  233,  234,  237,  247,  250, 

266,  269,  350. 

Buckley,  Frank  M.,  357,  418. 
Buckley,  G.  Swaine,  157,  177,  188. 
Buckley,  John  Joseph,  357. 
Buckley,  May,  384. 
Buckley's  Serenaders,  112,  177. 


494 


INDEX 


Budworth,  James  H.,  133,  198,  210. 

Buffalo  Bill  (William  F.  Cody),  195,  208. 

Buffum,  Charles  T.,  346,  391. 

Buislay  family,  128. 

Bulger,  Harry.  421. 

"Bull  in  a  China  Shop,  A,"  182. 

Bull,  Ole,  235,  241. 

Bullard,  Stephen  H.,  68. 

Bullock,  B.,  238. 

"Bunch  of  Berries,  A,"  230. 

Bunth  and  Rudd,  102,  434,  443. 

Bunth,  Hugo  (Charley  Sutton),  102. 

Buntline,  Ned  (E.  Z.  C.  Judson),  195. 

Burbank,  Miss,  71. 

Burbeck,  Frank  M.,  284,  314,  471. 

Burchmore,  J.,  264. 

Burgess,  Cool,  198,  210. 

Burgess,  Emma,  284. 

Burgess,  J.  E.,  264. 

Burgess,  Neil,  226,  288,  391,  393,  401,  437, 

442,  476. 

Burk,  Major,  376. 
Burke  and  Andrews,  456. 
Burke,  John  T.,  477. 
Burke,  Father  Tom,  192. 
Burkhart,  Lillian  (Mrs.  Charles  Dickson), 

416. 

"Burmah,"  429,  432. 
Burnand,  Francis  Cowley,  267. 
Burnett,  John  G.,  98. 
Burnett,  J.  P.,  186,  188. 
Burns,  Mrs.  Nellie  (Mrs.  E.  M.  Leslie,  Mrs. 

Thomas  H.  Burns),  257. 
Burns,  Thomas  H.   118,  121,  252. 
Burridge,  Walter,  407. 
Burroughs,  Mrs.,  71. 
Burroughs,  William  F.,  128,  130,  136. 
Burrows,  James,  237. 
Burt,  Laura  (Mrs.  Henry  B.  Stanford),  451, 

476. 

Burton,  Carrie,  282,  314. 
Burton,  E.,  103. 

Burton-Lowande-Wilson  Troupe,  476. 
Burton's  Dogs,  345. 
Burton's  Theatre,  New  York,  15. 
Burton,  Walter,  311. 
Burton,  William  Evans,  72,  76. 


Burville,  Alice,  246. 

Busley,  Jessie,  451. 

Bush,  Frank,  393,  468. 

"Busybody,  The,"  62. 

Butler  and  Gilmore's  Theatre  Comique 
Company,  174. 

Butler,  General  B.  F.,  240. 

Butler,  Charles  W.,  190. 

Butler,  Etta,  473,  474. 

Butler,  Fanny  Kemble,  71. 

Butler,  R.  W.,  158,  197,  198. 

Byrne  Brothers,  419,  429,  443,  463. 

Byron,  Miss  A.,  122,  137. 

Byron,  Edwin,  the  Boy  Tragedian  (Nathan- 
iel Page),  221. 

Byron,  Oliver  Doud,  185,  193,  352,  369. 

"By  the  Sad  Sea  Waves,"  465. 

"Cabinet,  The,"  39. 

Cabot,  E.  C.,  7,  15. 

Cabot,  J.  E.,  7,  15. 

Cadet  Zouaves,  83. 

Cahill,  W.  B.,  166. 

Caine,  Georgia,  451,  466. 

Caine,  Thomas  Henry  Hall,  366. 

Caldwell,  Meta,  450. 

Calef,  Gertrude,  264. 

Calef,  Lillie.  304,  302. 

California  Quartette  (Welling  Brothers  and 

Freeth),  197. 

Callan,  Haley  and  Callan,  302. 
"Called  Perfect  at  Ten,"  461. 
Calender's  Georgia  Minstrels,  252. 
Callender's  Georgia  Singers,  226. 
Calnan,  J.,  398. 

Calve,  Emma  (Roquer),  449,  472. 
Cameron,  Agnes,  92. 
Cameron,  Edward,  330,  331. 
Cameron,  Victoria,  284. 
"Camille,"  48,  52,  64,  99, 101,  165,  241,  280, 

433,  438,  482. 

"Camille,  or  the  Cracked  Heart,"  169,  194. 
Campanari,  Giuseppe,  368,  403,  456,  468, 

472,  481. 

Campanari,  Leandro,  346. 
Campanini,  Italo,  204,  258,  259,  289,  278, 

288,  309,  361,  369. 


495 


INDEX 


Campbell,  Hartley,  139,  268,  270,  272,  297. 
Campbell  Comedy  Company,  245. 
Campbell,  Helen  Dudley,  353,  389. 
Campbell,  J.  C.,  273. 
Campbell,     S.     C.    (Sherwood     Campbell 

Cohan),  141,  153.  161,  165,  170,  182. 
Candidas,  William,  332,  342. 
Canfield,  Eugene,  370,  413,  452. 
Canissa,  Pauline,  107,  240. 
Cantor,  Rachel,  210. 
Capoul,  Joseph  Victor  Amadee,  180,  183, 

204,  268,  309. 
Cappiani,  Luisa,  235. 
"Captain  Charlotte,"  168. 
"Captain  Kydd,"  173. 
"Captain  of  the  Watch,  The,"  62,  132,  163, 

309. 

Carbone,  Signer,  468. 
Cardinalli,  Signer,  317. 
Carl   Herrmann's   Original   Thalia   Comic 

Opera  Company,  302. 
Garland,  Andy,  157. 
Carle,  Alice,  265. 
Carle,  Ella  Clifford  (Mrs.  Richard  Carle), 

394. 

Carle,  Richard  (real  name  Carleton),  394. 
Carle-Carminelli  Troupe,  360. 
Carlos,  Frank.  See  Frank  Carlos  Griffith. 
Carlos,  King,  42. 
Carlton,  William  T.  (also  spelled  Carleton), 

205,  220,  246,  247,  257,  403 
Carlyle,  Francis,  460,  461. 
"Carmen,"  259  326,  353,  359,  361,  389,  404, 

448,  457,  466. 

"Carmen"  (burlesque),  276. 
Carmen  Sisters,  476. 
Carmencita,  392,  409,  411. 
Carney  Hospital  Benefit,  464. 
"Caro  Nome  del  Mio  Cor"  (song),  78. 
Caron  family,  197. 
Carozzi,  Felicita,  314,  342. 
Carozzi-Zucchi,  Mme.,  114,  122. 
Carr,  Mary,  100,  128. 
Carreno,  Teresa,  234,  287,  300.  See  Teresa 

Carreno  Sauret. 
Carroll,  Mr.,  98. 
Carroll,  Jennie,  174. 


Carroll,  J.  W.,  174. 

Carroll,  Richard  F.,  469. 

Carroll,  Richard  M.,  121. 

Carroll,  R.  M.  and  Sons,  195,  210. 

Carson,  Murray,  366. 

Carte,  R.  D'Oyley,  325. 

Carter,  Miss,  175. 

Carter,  Billy,  210. 

Carter,  R.  Peyton,  405. 

Cartland,  Mr.,  98. 

Cary,  Annie  Louise,  180,  204,  252,  261,  269, 
278. 

Cary,  Mary,  237.  252. 

Casey,  Master  Dunderberg  (Frank  Casey), 
164. 

Casey,  J.,  250. 

Casino,  New  York,  392,  455,  464. 

Cassells,  J.,  222. 

Cassidy,  A.,  238. 

"  Caste,"  140,  237. 

Castle  Square  Opera  Company,  438,  439. 

Castle  Square  Theatre,  244,  424. 

Castle,  William,  141, 153, 161, 170,  182,  220, 
362. 

"Cat  and  the  Cherub,  The,"  456. 

"Cataract  of  the  Ganges,  The,"  74,  75,  91, 
92,  192. 

Cathedral  Sanctuary  Choir,  457. 

Catholic  Total  Abstinence  Societies,  432. 

Cavallazzi,  Malvina  (Mrs.  Charles  Maple- 
son),  288. 

"Cavalleria  Rusticana"  (drama),  394,  438. 

"Cavalleria  Rusticana"  (opera),  389,  404, 
459,  466. 

"Cavallod'Oro,"  62. 

Cawthorn,  Joseph,  468. 

Cayvan,  Georgia,  264,  265,  272. 

Cazeneuve,  le  Commandeur,  242. 

Celeste,  Marie,  459. 

Cellier,  Alfred,  278. 

Ceresa,  Signor,  44,  48. 

Chainey,  Rev.  George  L.,  146. 

Chalia,  Mme.,  446. 

Chamberlin,  Ella,  272. 

Chamberlin,  John,  102. 

"Chameleon,  The,"  51. 

Chandler,  Thomas,  103. 


496 


INDEX 


Chandler,  Secretary  William  E.,  297. 
Chanfrau,  Francis  S.,  162,  1(53,  190, 191,  201, 

811.  219,  234,  245,  268,  276,  284,  295,  305, 

314. 

Chanfrau,  Mrs.  Francis  S.  (Henrietta  Chan- 
frau), 103,  195,  284. 
Chanfrau,  Henry  Trenchard,  314,  321,  338, 

346,  348. 

Chanler,  William  Astor,  425. 
Chapin,  Rev.  E.  H.,  147. 
Chaplin,  F.,  82. 
Chaplin,  G.  D..  77. 
Chapman,  Ella,  246. 
Chapman,  Mrs.  Harry,  100. 
Chapman,  Rev.  J.  A.  H.,  147. 
Chapman,  Thomas,  231. 
Chappelle,  Rose,  282. 
"Charles  I,"  309. 
Charles  II,  21. 

Charlestown  State  Prison,  180. 
"Charley's  Aunt,"  406. 
Charmion,  459. 
Charrat,  Frank,  356. 
Chase,  Caleb,  48. 

Chase,  Emma,  284.  See  Emma  Wyman. 
Chase,  Florence,  269. 
Chase,  Harry  E.,  244,  250,  254,  257,  266,  275, 

277,  283,  286,  294,  296,  298,  301,  304,  311, 

314,  338. 

Chase,  Theodore,  68. 
Chase,  Vililla  (Mrs.  A.  D.  Richardson),  255, 

264. 

Chatterson,  John  H.  (Signer  Perugini),  170. 
"Chatterton,"  367,  415,  416. 
"Checkmates,"  188. 
Chelsea  Brass  Band,  231. 
Chenery,  O.  H.,  82. 
Cheney,  Benjamin  P.,  68. 
Cherini,  Mile.,  32. 
"Cherry  Pickers,  The,"  453. 
Cherubini,  Signor,  326. 
Chester,  Annie,  134. 
Chester,  Eugene,  429. 
Chester  Sisters  (Flora  and  Clara),  376. 
"Chestnut"  (slang),  107. 
Chestnut  Street  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  15. 
Chiarini,  Mons.,  49. 


Chicago  Opera  House  Company,  358. 

"Chicken  Hazard,"  149. 

Child,  Addison,  16. 

"Child  of  the  Regiment,  The,"  219,  231. 

"Child  Stealer,  The,"  161. 

Childs,  Nat,  237,  414. 

Chilvers,  Hugh,  482. 

"Chimes  of  Normandy,  The,"  279,   360, 

417. 

"Chimney  Corner,  The,"  235,  241. 
"Chinese  Question,  The,"  252. 
Chipman,  A.  Z..  254,  256.  266. 
Chiquita,  the  midget,  446,  450. 
Choynski,  Joe,  415,  416. 
"Christening,  The"  (song),  253,  293. 
"Christie  Johnstone,"  195. 
Christy,  Miss,  36. 
C.    H.    Smith's    Double    "Uncle    Tom's 

Cabin"  Company,  293. 
"Chums,"  237. 

"Cinderella,"  31,  141,  142  469. 
Cinquevalli,  Paul,  360,  384. 
Cinquevalli  Troupe,  360. 
Ciocca,  Mme.,  29. 
City  Hall.  46. 

"Civil  Death"  ("La  Morte  Civile"),  202. 
Clair,  George,  111,  118,  174. 
Claire,  Attalie,  356,  361,  459. 
Clapp,  William  W.,  Jr.,  1,  2,  48. 
Clare,  Henry,  407. 
Clarges,  Verner,  464. 
Clark,  Alexander,  450,  473. 
Clark,  Charles  H.,  271. 
Clark,  G.  Rob,  403. 
Clark,  Hilda,  478 
Clark,  Drum-Major  James  F.,  343. 
Clark,  Jenny,  253. 
Clark,  John,  68. 
Clark,  Payne,  403,  404. 
Clark,  W.  H.,  327,  343,  353,  361,  403,  404, 

469. 
Clarke,  Annie,  77,  243,  340,  341,  391,  402, 

434,  442. 

Clarke,  Eugene,  205,  216,  284. 
Clarke,  George  H.,  Ill,  150. 
Clarke,  Rev.  James  Freeman,  147. 
Clarke,  John  Sleeper,  111,  127,  131. 


497 


INDEX 


Clarke,  John  Stuart,  122,  166,  176,  226,  252, 

294,  298,  304,  333. 
Clarke,  Russell  (J.  D.  Russell,  J.  R.  Dutton, 

R.  Arnott,  Russell  Girard),  118,  128,  130, 

151,  176. 

"Claudian,"  366,  415. 
Claus,  Joseph,  342. 
Clay,  Frederic,  273. 
Clayton,  Frank,  373, 
Clayton,  Gilbert,  412. 
Claxton,  Kate  (born  Cone,  Mrs.  Dore  Lyon, 

Mrs.  Charles  A.  Stevenson),  223,  234,  235, 

374,  414,  438,  442. 
Cleary,  Mena,  343. 
Cleaveland,  Bessie,  392. 
Clement,  Laura,  403. 
"Cleopatra,"  413,  438. 
"Clerical  Error,  A,"  367. 
Cleveland-Haverly  Minstrels,  444. 
Cleveland's  Minstrels,  396,  419,  434,  443. 
Cliffe,  H.  Cooper,  366,  429. 
Clifford,  Florence,  233. 
Clifford,  T.  E.,  436. 
Clifton,  Eva,  305,  314. 
Cline,  Maggie,  401,  476. 
Cline,  T.  S.,  81. 
Clinetop  Sisters,  174. 
Clinton,  Edith,  349. 
Clipper  Quartette  (George  Gale,  George  F. 

Campbell,  F.  S.  Ward,  and  F.  A.  Howard), 

300. 
Clipper  Quartette  (F.  S.  Ward,  Al.  C.  Hart, 

Robert  Mclntyre,  and  George  F.  Camp- 
bell), 334,  345. 
"Clito,"  366. 

Cluer,  Susie,  128,  137,  144. 
Cochran,  W.  Bourke,  455. 
Codman,  Martha  P.,  68. 
Cody,  William  F.    See  Buffalo  Bill. 
Coe,  Isabelle  (Mrs.  Frank  McKee),  271,  412. 
Coes,  George  H.,  174,  197,  238,  300,  385. 
Coffin,  C.  Hayden,  403. 
Coghlan,  Rose  (Mrs.  Clinton  Edgerly,  Mrs. 

John  T.  Sullivan),  346,  451,  463. 
Cogswell,  W.  J.,  140. 

Cohan,   Georgie   (George  M.  Cohan),   384. 
Cohen,  Sallie,  411. 


Colby,  Herbert  M.,  357. 

Coleen,  Ellen,  134. 

Coleman  and  Dwyer,  240. 

Coleman,  John  A.,  391. 

Coleman,  John  J.,  226. 

Coletti,  Signor,  48,  53,  73,  163. 

"Colleen  Bawn,  The,"  101,  133,  213,  227. 

Collier,  Mr.,  67. 

Collier,  Edmund,  288. 

Collier,  James  W.,  98. 

Collier,  Willie,  327,  393,  415,  434,  442,  459, 
460,  461. 

Collings,  W.  H.,  118,  122,  158. 

Collins,  Charles  M.,  350. 

Collins,  Harvey,  201. 

Collins,  Lottie  (Mrs.  S.  P.  Cooney),  367. 

Collins,  Hon.  Patrick  A.,  348. 

Collins,  Sam,  450. 

Collins,  Wilkie,  168. 

Collins,  William,  51. 

Collyer,  Dan,  387. 

Collyer,  Rev.  Robert,  146,  301. 

Colonel  Coveney's  Cadets,  231. 

"Colonel  Sellers,"  234,  247. 

"Colonial  Girl,  The,"  292. 

Colonial  Theatre,  271. 

Colored  Catholics,  364,  374,  395. 

"Colour  Sergeant,  The,"  367. 

Colson,  Pauline,  72,  78,  79,  80,  86. 

"Columbia"  (The  Lambs'  National  An- 
them), 461. 

"Columbus"  (burlesque),  132. 

Columbus  Day,  397. 

Colville  Folly  Company,  253. 

"Comanches,  The,"  194,  270. 

"Comedy  and  Tragedy,"  323. 

"  Comedy  of  Errors,  The,"  326. 

Comer,  Thomas,  15,  19,  35,  77,  94,  96. 

Company  D,  Fifth  Regiment  of  Infantry, 
241. 

Company  G,  Ninth  Battalion,  241. 

Company  H,  First  Battalion  of  Infantry,  241. 

Comstock,  Alexander,  474. 

Comte-Bochard,  Mme.,  90. 

"Condemned  to  Death,"  338. 

Conly,  George  A.,  220,  252. 

"Connie  Soogah,  The,"  166,  212. 


498 


INDEX 


Connor,  John  H.,  175.  183,  222. 

Conor,  Harry  (John  H.  O'Connor),  416,  450, 

461. 

Conquest,  George.  295,  357. 
Conried,  Heinrich,  302. 
Conron,  Marie,  302. 
Conroy  and  Dempsey  (John  H.  Conroy  and 

James  L.  Dempsey),  334. 
Conroy  and  Fox,  367,  383. 
"Conscience,"  235. 
Constantine,  W.  J.,  334. 
Continental  Guards  of  New  Orleans,  303. 
Continental  Theatre,  136,  183. 
"Convent  Life"  (lecture),  182. 
Conway,  F.  B.,  174. 
Conway,  Mrs.  F.  B.,  150,  154,  174. 
Conway,  Mamie,  398. 
Cook.  Arthur,  267. 
Cook,  Augustus,  437,  477. 
Cook,  Aynsley,  83,  182. 
Cooke,  Rosa,  302,  330,  331. 
Cooke,  R.  Pope.  See  W.  C.  Pope 
Cooke's  Royal  Amphitheatre,  80. 
Cooke,  W.,  80. 

Cooke,  W.  Pope.   See  W.  C.  Pope. 
"Cool  as  a  Cucumber,"  62. 
Coolidge,  C.,  257. 
Coolidge,  John  T.,  68. 
Coolidge,  John  T.,  Jr.,  68. 
Cooney,  Miss,  225,  229. 
Cooper,  Scott,  402. 
Coote,  Charles,  374. 
"Coppelia  Ballet,  The,"  342. 
Coquelin,  Benoit  Constant,  482. 
Coquerel,  Rev.  Athanase,  180. 
Corbett-Fitzsimmons  Fight,  452. 
Corbett,  James  J.,  388,  400,  411,  451. 
Corden,  Juliet  (Mrs.  Fred  E.  Pond),  355. 
Cordier,  Angelina,  98,  99. 
Corelli,  Marie,  471. 
Corinne,  301. 

Corinthian  Yacht  Club.  346. 
"Coriolanus,"  251,  325. 
Cormani,  Lucia,  305. 
Cornalba,  Elena,  277. 
Conazzoni,  Cesare,  234. 
Cornelius  &  Baker,  79. 


"Corsair,  The,"  49. 

"Corsican  Brothers,  The,"  73,  74,  132,  241. 

Cortesi,  Adelaide,  78,  82,  84. 

Cortesi  Italian  Opera  Company,  82. 

"Cosette,"  256. 

Costa,  David,  172. 

Costa,  Stella,  316. 

Cotton,  Ben,  217,  402. 

Cotting,  Charles  U.,  68. 

Cotton  and  Murphy's  Minstrels,  179. 

Cottrelly,  Mathilde,  328,  458. 

Couldock,  Charles  Walter,  86,  194,  333,  334, 

427. 
Coulter,  Frazer  (Philip  Frazer  Coulter),  284, 

294,  295,  296,  298,  300,  301,  304,  306,  311, 

314,  321,  471. 

"Country  Circus,  The,"  394,  401,  402. 
"Country  Sport,  A,"  416. 
County  Fair  Quartette,  392. 
Courtleigh,  William,  474. 
Courtney,  Maude,  476. 
Coventry,  Julie,  238. 
Cowell,  Anna,  103.  See  Anna  Cruise. 
Cowell,  William,  15,  35,  39,  44,  61. 
Cowles,  Eugene,  454,  460,  463,  468,  471. 
Cowper,  Archie,  243. 
Cowper,  John  C.,  123. 
Coyne,  Joseph,  391,  475. 
Coyne,  Phoebe,  482. 
Cox,  Harry,  185. 
Cragg  family.  320. 
Craig,  Robert,  450. 
"  Cramond  Brig,"  171. 
Crampton,  Charlotte,  71. 
Crane,  Seth.  238. 
Crane,  William  H..  102,  208,  238,  339,  369, 

427,  438,  440,  442. 
Craven,  John  T.,  244,  250,  257,  265,  266, 

269,  275,  277,  283,  286,  293,  294,  295,  301, 

304,  311,  314. 
"Creation,  The,"  80. 
Cremonini,  Signer,  479,  481. 
Creswick,  William,  172,  183. 
"Cricket  on  the  Hearth,  The,"  224,  482. 
Cripps.  Herbert  A.,  211,  215,  218,  222,  223, 

233,  237,  238,  243,  245,  250,  257,  264,  266, 

275,  276,  277,  282,  460,  461. 


499 


INDEX 


"Crispino  e  la  Comare,"  152. 

Crocker,  Viola,  86,  96. 

Crompton,  W.  H.,  276,  348. 

Cronin,  Tim,  397,  482. 

Cross,  Julian,  185. 

Crossley  and  Elder,  229. 

Crowell,  Frank  L.,  264. 

"Crown  Diamonds,"  28,  31,  141,  154. 

Cruise,  Anna  (Anna  Cruise  Cowell),  67. 

"Crushed  Tragedian,  The,"  247. 

"Crystal  Slipper,  The,"  358,  382. 

Cubas,  Isabella,  89,  93,  104. 

Cudworth,  Rev.  Warren  H.,  146,  301. 

Cummens,  Ellen,  298. 

Cummins,  Father,  433. 

Cunard  Steamship  Company,  198. 

Cunningham,  Mr.,  71. 

Cunningham,  Minnie,  384. 

"Cure  for  the  Heartache,  A,"  36,  93. 

"Curious  Case,  A,"  62. 

Curran,  Miss  E.,  15. 

Currier,  Mrs.  B.  E.,  264. 

Currier,  Charles  H.,  304,  306. 

Curtis  and  Don,  476. 

Curtis,  Charles  F.,  68. 

Curtis,  Frank,  362. 

Curtis,  George  William,  169. 

Curtis,  M.  B.,  324. 

Curtis,  Thomas  B.,  68. 

Curtis,  W.  H.,  35,  39,  44,  49,  61,  71,  76,  100, 

103. 

Cushman,  Asa,  152. 
Cushman,  Charlotte,  67,  85,  104,  182,  191, 

192,  203. 

Cushman,  Major  Pauline,  110. 
"Custom  of  the  Country,  The,"  36,  158. 
Cutler,  William  J.,  68. 
"Cymbeline,"  455. 
"Cyrano  de  Bergerac,"  482. 
"Czar  and  Carpenter,  The/'  51,  290. 

Daboll,  Fannie  Corey  (Mrs.  W.  S.  Daboll), 

398. 

Daboll,  W.  S.,  279. 
Da  Costa,  Linda,  469. 
Dado,  Signor,  446,  479. 
Dagmar  and  DeCelle,  392. 


Dailey,  Peter  F..  416. 

Dale,  Lizzie,  216. 

Dale,  Musical,  425,  468. 

Daly,  Arnold,  475. 

Daly,  Augustin,  145,  274,  474. 

Daly,  Bobbie,  226,  236. 

Daly  Brothers,  236. 

Daly,  Dan,  226, 236,  372, 415,  416,  437,  442, 

455,  474,  475. 
Daly,  Dutch,  367,  384. 
Daly,  Gus  D.,  398. 
Daly,  H.  F.,  15,  35,  44,  97. 
Daly,  Julia  (Mrs.  Wayne  Olwyne),  88,  89. 
Daly,  Lizzie  Derious,  376. 
Daly,  Lucy  (Mrs.  "Hap"  Wrard),  343. 
Daly,  Maggie  (Mrs.  Harry  Yokes),  343. 
Daly's  Theatre,  New  York,  304. 
Daly,  Master  Tommie,  236. 
Daly,  William  H.,  175. 
Daly,  Master  Willie  (William  F.  Daly),  164, 

236. 

Damerini,  Virginia,  317. 
"Damon  and  Pythias,"  26,  66,  89,  226,  306. 
Damrosch  Grand  German  Opera,  320,  436, 

448. 

Damrosch,  Leopold,  300,  320. 
Damrosch's  New  York  Orchestra,  300. 
Damrosch,  Walter,  320,  373,  414,  423,  425. 

436,  442,  456,  466,  481. 
Dana,  Rose,  284. 
Danby,  Charles,  373,  468. 
Dandy,  Jess,  473. 
"Dangerous  Game,  A,"  323. 
D'Angri,  Elena,  93. 
Danforth,  C.,  264. 
"Danicheffs,  The,"  242. 
Daniels  (D.  J.  Maguinnis),  155. 
Daniels,  E.  D.,  264. 
Daniels,  Frank,  332,  393,  439,  442. 
"Danites,  The,"  247,  252. 
Danvers,  W.  H.,  82. 
Darclee,  Mme.  Hariclee,  446. 
Dardignac,  Mons.,  153. 
Dare,  Ada,  403. 
Dare  Brothers  (Frank  S.  and  Thomas),  345, 

376. 
Dark,  Lizzie,  174. 


500 


INDEX 


"Darling  Mignonette"  (song),  164. 
D'Arville,  Camille  (Mrs.  Luke  Wilson),  405, 

411. 

"Das  Rheingold,"  364,  448. 
"Daughter  of  Roland,  The,"  290. 
"Daughter  of  the  Regiment,  The"  (opera), 

72,  142,  353,  361,  363. 
"Daughter  of  the  Regiment,  The"  (play), 

101. 
Dauvray,  Helene,  178.   See  Little  Nell,  the 

California  Diamond. 
Davenport,  Miss,  122. 
Davenport,  A.  H.  (Dolly),  (real  name  A. 

Davenport  Hoyt),  80. 
Davenport,    Alice    Shepard    (Mrs.    Harry 

Davenport),  402. 

Davenport,  Edgar  Longfellow,  391. 
Davenport,  Edward  Loomis,  25,  28,  40,  53, 

66,  67,  71,  73,  74,  75,  76,  77,  80,  92,  93, 

111,  112,  114,  126,  152,  174,  228. 
Davenport,  Mrs.  Edward  L.  (Fanny  Vining), 

53,  71,  75,  77,  80,  100,  120,  152. 
Davenport,      Fanny      (Mrs.       Melbourne 

MacDowell),    120,    121,    122,   360,    401, 

413, 414,  422,  423,  438, 439, 442,  444, 452, 

454. 

Davenport,  George  C.,  174. 
Davenport,  Harry,  402,  475. 
Davenport,  Jean  Margaret,  48.  See  Mrs. 

Lander. 
Davenport,  Lizzie  Weston  (afterwards  Mrs. 

Charles  Mathews),  61. 
Davenport,  N.  T.  (real  name  Devon),  15,  35, 

39,  44,  71,  76,  81,  82,  103. 
Davenport,  Mrs.  N.  T.,  103. 
Davenant,  Sir  William,  40. 
"David  Copperfield,"  72,  132. 
"David  Garrick,"  202,  204,  225,  319,  362. 
David,  Signer,  269. 
Davidge,  William  Pleater,  61,  64. 
Davidson,  Dore,  429,  442,  451. 
Davies,  Charles  E.  ("Parson"  Davies),  415. 
Davies,  Henry  Rees,  211,  215,  218,  222,  223, 

233,  237,  250. 
Davies,  John,  252. 
Davies,  Phoebe  (Mrs.  Joseph  R.  Grismer), 

402. 


Davis,  Charles  L.,  334. 

Davis,  C.  M.,  71,  97,  108. 

Davis,  George,  250. 

Davis,  J.  Amory,  68. 

Davis,  Jessie  Bartlett,  332,  342,  454,  471. 

Davis,  Kate,  384. 

Davis,  May,  175. 

Davis,  William  E.,  283,  284,  286,  294,  304. 

Davitt,  Michael,  340. 

"Davy  Crockett,"  204,  211,  215,  365. 

Dawison,  Bogumil,  134. 

Dawson,  J.  M.,  111. 

Day,  Clara,  98. 

Daymer,  Clara,  373. 

Daymond,  Joseph,  39,  61,  71. 

Dayton,  Mr.,  36. 

Dazey,  Charles  Turner,  447. 

Deacon,  Annie,  253. 

"Dead  Heart,  The,"  130. 

Dean,  James  F.,  348. 

Dean,  Julia,  25,  30.  See  Mrs.  Julia  Dean 
Hayne. 

De  Angelis,  Jefferson,  392,  448,  456,  460. 
461. 

De  Anna,  Signor,  326,  446. 

"Death  Fetch,  The,"  104. 

Deaves,  Rillie,  412. 

De  Belleville,  Frederic,  444,  477. 

De  Belocca,  Anna,  234,  278. 

Debolien,  G.,  398. 

Deboliens  and  Gillette  (Al  and  Henry  De- 
bolien and  Frank  Gillette),  398. 

"Deborah,"  239. 

De  Cordova,  Rudolph,  405. 

Deere,  Mons.,  153. 

"Deemster,  The"  (novel),  366. 

Deering,  Elinor,  253. 

De  Foreests  (Thomas  and  Delia),  411. 

De  Gillert,  Theodora,  342. 

Dekock  Troupe,  456. 

De  Koven,  Reginald,  368,  424,  469. 

Delahunt,  A.,  238. 

Delamater,  E.  E.,  333,  334. 

Deland,  Lorin  F.,  237. 

De  Lara,  Signor,  479. 

Delaro,  Elma,  253,  314. 

Delaro,  Selina,  277. 


501 


INDEX 


Delasco,  Signer,  389. 

Delehanty  and  Hengler  (W.  H.  Delehanty 

and  T.  M.  Hengler),  183,  188,  261. 
"Delicate  Ground,"  94. 
Delina  Sisters,  409. 
Delmar,  Camille,  277. 
Delmore  and  Lee,  460. 
Del  Puente,  Giuseppe,  204,  258,  259,  269, 

278,  288,  309,  326,  363,  389,  404. 
Del  Santis,  Leonilda,  277. 
Deltwyn,  A.  C.,  407. 
DeLussan,  Zelie,  327,  343,  353,  361,  465, 

472. 

Demont,  Mrs.  A.,  264. 
Denier,  Tony,  156. 
Denman  Thompson's  Songs  Illustrated  and 

Illuminated,  419. 
D'Ennery,  Adolph,  277. 
Denney,  Thomas  J.,  345. 
Denny,  Frank  Dwight,  116,  122. 
De  Reszke,  Edouard,  468,  472,  481. 
De  Reszke,  Jean,  468,  481. 
"Der  Freischiitz,"  51,  108, 170,  246,  436. 
De  Seve,  Alfred,  364. 
De  Smith,  L.,  253. 
Detchon,  Adelaide,  266. 
DeVeaux    and    DeVeaux    (Wells    G.    and 

Carrie),  476. 
Devere,  Sam,  334. 
"Devil,  The"  (lecture),  467. 
"Devil's  Bridge,  The,"  39. 
Devlin,  Mary  (Mrs.  Edwin  Booth),  67,  71, 

72. 

Devonear,  Pete,  267. 
De  Vries,  Mons.,  466. 
Dexter,  Lida,  407. 
Diamantine,  Mile.,  398. 
Dickens,  Charles,  48,  169. 
Dickinson,  Anna,  160. 
Dickson,  Charles,  416. 
Didiee,  Constance  Betsy  Johanna  Nantier, 

42. 
"Die  Meistersinger,"  364,  373,  424,  436,  448, 

456. 

Dietz,  Linda,  225. 
"Die  Walkure,"  240,  320,  364,  414,  424,  436, 

448,  449,  456,  466. 


Dillon,  Ames  and  Kent  (R.  J.  Dillon,  Annie 

Louise  Ames    [Mrs.   Jean  Jaques]    and 

Charles  Kent),  338. 
Dillon,  John,  382. 
Dillon,  Julia,  266,  269. 
Dillon,  Richard  J.,  189,  201,  211,  214,  250 

338. 

Di  Marchi,  Signer,  446. 
Dimond  and  Ryan,  210. 
Di  Murska,  lima,  202,  258,  261. 
"Dinorah,"  99,  170,  270. 
Dippel,  Andreas,  472,  481. 
Ditson,  Oliver,  7. 
"Divor9ons,"  324. 
Dix,  John  H.,  68. 
Dixey,  Harry  E.   (William  Lincoln  Litch- 

field),  274,  281,  284,  341,  402,  415. 
Dixie  Henry  F.,  265. 
Dixon,  Mrs.,  36. 
Dixon,  Brown  and  Dixon,  456. 
Dixon,  Maud  (Mrs.  Alexander  Salvini),  394. 
Dockstader,  Lew  (formerly  George  Clapp), 

359,  384,  415. 
Dockstader's  Minstrels,  359,  360,  361,  365, 

366,  396. 

"Doctor  of  Alcantara,  The,"  154. 
Dodd,  W.  H.,  403. 
Dodson,  J.  E.,  414. 
Doe,  Hazelton  &  Co.,  15. 
Dolgorouky,  Princess  Lily,  400. 
"Dollars,"  178. 
"Dolores,"  354. 

"Dombey  and  Son,"  72,  100,  132. 
"Domestic  Economy,"  61. 
Don,  D.  L.  (David  L.  Dombrecht),  475. 
Donaldson,  A.  L.,  398. 
Donaldson,  Walter  A.,  15,  35,  39,  50,  61. 
"Don  Ca?sar  de  Bazan,"  62,  98,  100,  114, 

130,  164,  172,  203,  239,  282. 
"Don  Giovanni,"  30,  87,  134,  141,  170,  204, 

225,  311,  326,  373,  389,  404. 
Donizetti,  Gaetano,  80. 
"  Don  Juan  "  ("  Don  Giovanni  "),  108. 
"Donna  Diana,"  370. 
"Donna  Juanita,"  281. 
Donnelly  and  Girard  (Henry  F.  Donnelly 

and  Eddie  Girard),  414. 


502 


INDEX 


Donovan,  Rev.  James  A.,  385. 

Donovani,  Signorina,  29. 

"Don  Pasquale,"  30,  156,  479. 

"Don  Quixote,"  368. 

"Don  Sebastian,"  114. 

"Dora,"  195. 

Dorell,  Mile.  Louise,  222. 

Doria,  Clara  (Mrs.  Henry  M.  Rogers),  182, 
193. 

"Dorothy,"  363. 

"Dot,"  269. 

Dotti,  Mme.  (Marie  Louise  Swift),  278,  288, 
317,  326,  446. 

Doublesitte,  D.  J.  (D.  J.  Maguinnis),  144. 

Dougherty,  Daniel,  370. 

Dougherty,  Hughey,  157,  174,  277,  401. 

Dougherty,  Wild,  Barney  and  Mac's  Min- 
strels, 157. 

Douglas,  Stephen  A.,  85. 

Douste  Sisters,  341. 

Dow,  Anna  Granger,  247. 

Dow,  Howard  M.,  391. 

Downing,  Nellie,  211, 215, 218, 223, 233, 243. 

Downing,  Robert,  288,  290,  345. 

Downs,  Rev.  W.  W.,  326. 

Doyle,  Arthur  Conan,  439. 

D'Oyley  Carte  and  E.  E.  Rice's  Opera 
Company,  281. 

"Dramatist,  The,"  93. 

Drawee  the  Juggler,  476. 

Drayton,  Henri,  81,  82,  84,  170. 

Drayton,  Mrs.  Henri,  81,  82,  84,  170. 

Dressier,  Marie,  437,  442,  476. 

Drew,  Charles,  153. 

Drew,  John,  274,  402. 

Drew,  Mrs.  John  (formerly  Mrs.  Mossop), 
427,  440,  442. 

Drew,  Thomas,  475. 

"Drink,"  269. 

"Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hyde,"  354,  374. 

Drohan,  Master  Johnny,  240. 

Drohan,  Master  Tommy,  240. 

Drouet,  Robert,  442. 

"Drunkard,  The,"  195. 

Dryden,  John,  40. 

Dubois,  Belle,  365. 

Dubois,  Camille,  180. 


Dubreuil,  Amati,  29,  40,  73,  78,  79,  90,  96, 

193. 

Duchateau,  Emma,  274. 
Duchesne,  Mons.,  153. 
Duclos,  Mile.,  153. 
Dudley,  Belle,  16d. 
Dudley,  Fanny,  255,  264,  266,  269. 
"Duenna,  The,"  39. 
Duff,  J.,  100. 
Duffield,  Harry  S.,  273. 
Duffy,  Sawtelle  and  Duffy,  476. 
"Duke's  Motto,  The,"  106,  164,  325. 
"Duke's  Wager,  The,"  71. 
Du  Lang,  H.  W.,  15. 
Dumas,  Alexandre,  95. 
Du  Maurier,  George,  426. 
Dumont,  Frank,  219. 
Dunbar,  R.  N.,  355. 
Duncan,  A.  O.,  320. 
Duncan,  Emily,  246. 
Dunham,  Ben,  425. 
Dunn,  Arthur  (Master  Dunn),  243,  293,  397, 

480. 

Dunn,  Jennie  (Mrs.  Ezra  Kendall),  293. 
Dunn,  James  Colgan,  67,  82. 
Dunsmure,  John,  471. 
Dupree,  Minnie,  430,  442,  451. 
Duprez  and  Benedict's  Minstrels,  219. 
Durant,  Florence,  279. 
Durbin,  Maud  (Mrs.  Otis  Skinner),  405. 
Durell,  Lillian  (Mrs.  Charles  F.  Atkinson), 

403. 

Durkin,  John,  352. 
Du  Sauld,  Gabrielle,  222. 
Duse,  Eleonora,  438,  442. 
"Dutch  Governor,  The,"  72. 
Dutton,  J.  R.,  176.  See  Russell  Clarke. 
Duval,  Marie  Leon,  180,  183. 
Dwyer,  Michael  J.,  406. 
Dyer  Zouaves,  89. 
Dyllyn,  Bernard  (John  B.  Dillon),  376. 

Eames,  Emma  (Mrs.  Julian  Story),  468, 472. 
Earl,  Tilly,  180. 
Eastlake,  Mary,  366. 

"East  Lynne,"  113, 126, 154, 161,  206,  212, 
284,  334. 


503 


INDEX 


Eaton,  C.,  82. 
Eaton,  G.,  82. 
Eberle,  Eugene  A.,  284,  290,  294,  295,  296, 

298,  300,  301,  304,  311,  314. 
Eberle,  Mrs.  Eugene  A.,  295,  297,  298. 
Eddinger,  Lawrence,  378. 
Eddinger,  Master  VVallie,  378,  380. 
Edel,  Alfred,  408. 
Edeson,  Robert,  402. 
Edgar,  W.  H.,  104. 
Edgard,  Mons.,  153. 
Edgerly,  Harry  A.,  346,  374. 
Edla,  Countess  of  (Elise  Hensler),  42. 
Edmunds,  Gertrude,  426. 
Edmundson,  Janet,  281. 
Edouin,  Willie,  166,  180,  246,  253,  274. 
Edward  VII,  King  of    England,  84.    See 

Prince  of  Wales. 
Edwardes,  Paula,  480. 
Edwards,  Miss  E.  E.,  264. 
Edwards,  George  H.,  219. 
Edwards,  Harry,  254,  258,  266. 
Edwards,  Julian,  447,  456. 
Edwards,  Lizzie,  243. 
Edwards,  Mary,  233. 
Edwards,  Thomas  N.,  255,  257. 
Edwards,    Walter    (Walter    Edward    Fitz- 

henry),  294. 

Edwards,  Welsh,  190,  238. 
Edward  W.  Kinsley  Post  113,  G.  A.  R.,  426, 

440,  470. 

Edwin  Forrest  Home,  137. 
Eibenschutz,  Riza,  436. 
Eichberg,  Julius,  153. 
"  Eight  Bells,"  419,  429. 
"  Eileen  Oge,"  202. 
Eldredge,  Charles  W.,  68. 
Eldredge,  Press,  271,  476. 
Eleventh  Street  Opera  House,  Philadelphia, 

219. 

"Elfie,  the  Maid  of  Cherry  Tree  Inn,"  179. 
"Elisire  d'  Amore,"  53. 
"Elizabeth,"  131,  134,  140,  141,  150,  206, 

229,  317. 
Elks'  Benefit,  260,  270,  288,  318,  325,  343, 

352,  363,  372,  385,  400,  437,  450,  468,  474. 
Elks'  Minstrels,  385. 


Elliott,  Maxine  (Mrs.  N.  C.  Goodwin,  Jr.), 
450. 

Elliott,  W.  A.,  366. 

Ellis,  Carrie,  426. 

Ellis,  Charles  A.,  456,  465. 

Ellis,  Charles  T.,  449. 

Ellis,  Mrs.  Charles  T.,  449. 

Ellis,  Rev.  Rufus,  146. 

Ellison,  William,  46,  52. 

Ellslerand  DenierVHumptyDumpty,"  156. 

Ellsler,  Effie,  343. 

Ellsworth,  Ephraim  Elmer,  83. 

Ellwood,  Miss,  103. 

Elmore,  Marion  (Mrs.  Frank  Losee),  246, 
253,  374,  471. 

"Elopement,  The"  (song),  236. 

"Elsie  Venner,"  116. 

Emens,  Homer  F.,  407,  477. 

"Emerald  Ring,  The,"  158. 

Emergency  Hospital  Benefit,  410,  411,  422, 
438,  449,  459. 

Emerson,  Billy,  217,  267,  302,  419. 

Emerson,  Dora  (Mrs.  Walter  Emerson, 
formerly  Medora  Henson),  382. 

Emerson,  Fred,  157. 

Emerson's  California  Minstrels,  217. 

Emerson's  Megatherian  Minstrels,  267. 

Emerson,  Walter,  288,  301,  382. 

Emery,  Sam,  100. 

Emery,  W'illiam,  210. 

Emma  Juch  Opera  Company,  368. 

Emmerson,  Mr.,  155. 

Emmerson,  Clark,  and  the  Daly  Brothers 
(Morton  Emmerson,  Willis  Clark,  Wil- 
liam and  Thomas  Daly),  280. 

Emmett,  Dan,  284. 

Emmett,  Joseph  K.,  339,  353. 

Emmett,  Katie,  393. 

Emmons,  Emmerson  and  Emmons,  476. 

Emmons,  Lizzie,  49,  61,  71,  82,  86,  94. 

Emmons,  N.  H.,  68. 

Emmons,  N.  H.,  Jr.,  68. 

Emmons,  Robert  W.,  68. 

Empire  Theatre,  London,  430. 

"Enchantress,  The,"  122. 

Endres.  John  P.,  Jr.,  284,  286,  290,  294. 

Endress,  Annie,  248,  313. 


504 


INDEX 


Englander,  Ludwig,  302. 

Engle,  Hattie,  174. 

Engle,  Jennie,  174,  210. 

Engle,  Marie,  468. 

"Enoch  Arden,"  114,  195. 

"Ensign,  The,"  393. 

Erlanger,  Abraham  L.,  379. 

"Ernani,"  44,  82,  87. 

"Ernani"  (burlesque),  190. 

"Ernestine,"  163. 

"Ernest  Maltravers,"  62. 

"Esmeralda,"  107. 

Espinoza,  Leon,  49. 

Estelle,  Adolphine,  216. 

"Esther"  (cantata),  405. 

"Esther  von  Eingede,"  375. 

Eugene,  Max,  448,  459. 

Eugene  Tompkins'  Own  Company,  415. 

"Evadne,"  25,  61,  246,  272,  279,  290. 

"Evangeline"  (drama),  81. 

"Evangeline"  (extravaganza),  198,  231,  260, 
274,  387,  394. 

Evangeline  March,  198. 

Evans,  Alice  (Mrs.  Wilton  Lackaye),  384. 

Evans  and  Hoey  (Charles  E.  Evans  and  Wil- 
liam Hoey),  369,  411,  444. 

Evans,  Franklin,  68. 

Evans,  Lizzie,  456. 

"Evening  with  Thomas  Moore,  An"  (lec- 
ture), 406. 

Everett,  Mr.,  97. 

Everett,  W.  B.,  346. 

Everleigh,  Kate,  253. 

Evers,  Mile.,  216. 

"Everybody's  Friend,"  131, 169, 193. 

Evesson,  Isabelle,  472. 

"Exiles,  The,"  248,  251,  258,  261,  349,  366, 
373. 

Ey tinge,  Rose,  112. 

"Ezra,  or  the  Wandering  Jew,"  395. 

Fabbri,  Mme.  Inez,  82. 
Fabris,  Amanda,  351,  356,  447. 
Fadette  Orchestra,  439,  451. 
Fagin,  Barney,  226,  300. 
"Faint  Heart  Never  Won  Fair  Lady,"  75, 
130,  243. 


Fairbairn,  Bessie,  459. 

Fairbanks,  F.  C.,  391. 

"Fair  Rebel,  A,"  391. 

"Fairy  Circle,  The,"  37,  158,  212. 

"Fairy  Fingers,"  340. 

Falconer,  Edmund,  140. 

Falls,  William  R.,  266,  284,  294,  304. 

"Family  Jars,"  149. 

"Fanchon,"  105, 140, 160, 185, 195, 205, 213, 

247. 
Fanciulli's   Seventy-First   Regiment   Band, 

478. 

Faneuil  Hall,  34,  427. 
"Fantine,"  319. 
Farkoa,  Maurice,  437. 
Farley,  Rev.  Frederic  A.,  147. 
Farnsworth,  Isaac  D.,  69. 
Farrand,  Viro,  174. 
Farrar,  Daniel  Foster,  394,  410. 
Farren,  Mrs.  George  P.,  88,  94. 
Farrington,  Ebenezer  T.,  69. 
"  Fate,  or  Woman's  Trials,"  206. 
"Fatinitza,"  265,  268,  279,  281,  290,  355, 

363. 

"Faust"  (ballet),  62. 
"Faust"  (opera),  105,  108,  142,  163,  170, 

204,  220,  246,  259,  300, 317, 326,  341, 351, 

359,  361,  363,  368,  389,  403, 456,  466,  479. 
"Faust"  (play),  172,  343,  351,  352,  364. 
"Faust  and  Marguerite,"  75,  132. 
Fawcett,  George,  451. 
Fawcett,  Owen  S.,  273,  350. 
Faxon,  George  N.,  69. 
Fay,  Abby,  78. 

"Fazio,"  50,  52,  64,  124,  279. 
Fechter,  Charles,  163,  164,  172,  182,  202, 

239,  241. 

"Fedora,"  444,  452. 
Felicita,  Bedon,  184. 
Felix  and  Barry  (George  Felix  and  Lydia 

Barry),  476. 
Felix,  Raphael,  38. 

"Female  American  Cousin,  The,"  88. 
"Female  Detective,  The,"  154. 
Fenniman,  F.,  265. 

Fenno,  A.  W.  (William  Augustus  Fenno),  80. 
Fenrio,  Henry  W.,  15,  35,  81,  89,  94. 


505 


INDEX 


Fenton,  Mabel  (Mrs.  Charles  Ross),  371, 482. 

Feretti,  Emma,  183. 

Fernando,  King  Don,  42. 

Fernandez,  Bijou  (Mrs.  W.  L.  Abingdon), 

478. 

Ferranti,  Signor,  134,  234. 
Ferri,  Signor,  79. 
Fessenden,  William  H.,  265,  272,  332,  342, 

356,  365. 

F.  H.  Robie's  Entertainers,  416. 
"Fidelio,"  51,  108,  170,  240,  246,  320,  373, 

448. 

Field,  Kate,  207,  342. 
"Field  of  the  Cloth  of  Gold,  The,"  81. 
Fielding,  George,  408,  409. 
Fields,  Happy  Fannie,  468. 
Fifth  Avenue  Theatre,  New  York,  357. 
"Fifty  Thousand  Pounds,  a  Story  of  Pluck," 

300. 

Figman,  Max,  429,  442. 
Findlay,  Agnes,  472. 
Finley,  Raymond  S.,  286,  298,  300,  304,  306, 

312,  348,  357,  374. 
Finn,  Frank  S.,  61,  71,  82. 
Finn,  William  J.,  418. 
Finney,  Jameson  Lee,  350. 
"Firefly,"  149,  154,  165. 
Fireman's  Address,  63. 
Firemen's  Military  and  Civic  Ball,  75. 
Ferrayra,  Don  (the  man  flute),  208. 
Finn,  Mickey  (Ernest  Jarrold),  403. 
First  Corps  of  Cadets,  374,  450,  475. 
First  Regiment  Band,  231. 
Fischer,    Alice    (Mrs.    William     Harcourt 

King),  374,  397,  414,  451. 
Fischer,  Emil,  364,  373,  414,  424,  436,  442, 

448,  456. 

"Fish"  (lecture),  238. 
Fish  and  Quigg,  476. 
Fish,  Marguerite  (Baby  Benson,  Mrs. 

Charles  Warren),  293. 
Fisher,  Alf,  357. 
Fisher,  Charles,  72,  179. 
Fisk,  James,  Jr.,  153, 171,  173,  174. 
Fiske,  A.  H.,  69. 
Fiske,  John,  397. 
Fiske,  May,  189. 


Fiske,  Moses  W.,  15,  35,  82,  274. 

Fiske,  Mrs.  Moses  W.,  15. 

Fiske,  Phineas,  68,  69. 

Fitz  and  Webster,  383. 

Fitzgerald,  Alexander,  211,  214. 

Fitzgerald,  Mrs.  Alexander,  211. 

Fitzgerald,  William  H.,  454,  460,  461. 

Fitzpatrick,  J.  H.,  200,  283,  286. 

Fitzsimmons.  Robert,  416,  451. 

"Flash  of  Lightning,  A,"  148. 

Fleming,  A.,  183. 

Fleming,  Frank,  15. 

Fleming,  T.,  35. 

Fleming,  W.  M.,  43. 

Fleming,  Mrs.  W.  M.,  43. 

Fletcher,  Charles  Leonard,  374. 

Fleurette,  Mile.,  398. 

"  Flies  in  the  Web,"  132. 

Flon,  Signor,  481. 

Flood,  Mrs.  S.,  96,  137. 

Flood,  Susie,  144,  243. 

Florence,  Miss,  50,  103. 

Florence,  Mrs.,  97. 

Florence,  Minnie,  425. 

Florence,  William  J.  (James  Conlin),  100, 

101, 103, 140,  202,  213,  228,  229,  301. 
Florence,  Mrs.  Wm.  J.  (Malvina  Pray,  Mrs. 

Joseph  Littell),  100,  101,  103,  140,  202, 

213,  228,  229,  301. 
Florene,  367. 
Florenza,  Signor,  73,  77. 
"Flowers"  (poem),  406. 
"Flowers  of  the  Forest,  The,"  164. 
Floyd,  Miss,  122. 
Floyd,  William  R.,  194. 
"Flying  Dutchman,  The"  (drama),  104. 
"Flying  Dutchman,  The"  (opera),  239,  240, 

300,  331,  342,  351,  373,  389,  448,  457,  466. 
"Flying  Scud,  The,"  221. 
Fohstrom,  Alma,  326. 
Foli,  Signor  (Allan  James  Foley),  258. 
Follett,  Hattie,  216. 
Follett,  Marion,  201,  216,  218,  233. 
"Follies  of  a  Night,  The,"  25. 
"Fool's  Revenge,  The,"  130,  361,  362,  370. 
Foote,  Rev.  Henry  W.,  147. 
Forbes,  Johnny,  134. 


506 


INDEX 


Ford,  John  T.,  248. 

Ford's  Theatre,  Washington,  114,  579. 

Forest  and  Francis,  261. 

"Forging  His  Own  Chains"  (lecture),  384. 

Formes,  Carl,  73,  77,  112,  152,  170. 

Formes,  Wilhelm,  170. 

"Formosa,"  160. 

Forrest,  Capitola,  323. 

Forrest,  Catherine  Sinclair,  27. 

Forrest,  Edwin,  25,  26,  27,  38,  48,  49,  88,  89, 

98,  105,  150,  182. 
Forrester,  Nicholas  C.,  15,  24,  36. 
Forrester,  William,  246,  253. 
Forsberg,  Shirley  Harold,  118, 121, 128, 130, 

136,  151,  155. 
Forsythe,  Kate,  288. 
Fortescue,  George  K.,  274,  416. 
"Fortune  Teller,  The,"  467,  468. 
"Fortunio,"  80,  207. 
Fort  Warren,  90. 
"Forty  Thieves,  The,"  112. 
Foster,  Eugene,  210. 
Foster,  Hernandez,  122. 
Foster,  John,  69. 
Foster,  John  H.,  69. 
Foster,  Minnie,  97. 
Foster,  William  H.,  353. 
Fougere,  Eugenie,  421,  476. 
"Foul  Play,"  148,  195. 
"Foundations  of  Faith"  (lecture),  432. 
Four  Aces  (Talbert,  Tierney,  Crawford  and 

McKisson),  300. 
Four   Gaiety   Danseuses   (Mile.   Newham, 

Katie   Athol,   Anna    Allen    and    Louise 

Thompson),  371. 
Four  Musical  Kings  (Wood,  Beasley,  Gus 

Wagner  and  Fred  C.  Bryant),  345. 
Four      Shamrocks     (Conroy,     Thompson, 

Daley  and  Daley),  323. 
Four  Shamrocks  (Conroy,  Daly,  Thompson 

and  Lacy),  334. 
"1492,"  402. 
Fowle,  Seth  W.,  69. 
Fowler,  Clara,  122. 
Fowler,  Millie,  122. 
Fox  and  Van  Auken,  334,  336. 
Fox  and  Ward,  219. 


Fox,  Charles  Kemble,  160. 

Fox,  Delia  (Mrs.  J.  Levy),  456,  476. 

Fox,  Eddie,  300. 

Fox,  George  L.,  160. 

Fox,  Paul,  355. 

Fox's  Great  Combination  Troupe,  134. 

Fox,  W.  B.  C.,  468,  475. 

Fox,  Will  H.  ("Padewhiskie"),  438. 

Foy,  Bertha,  210. 

Foy,  Eddie  (Edwin  F.  Fitzgerald),  358,  402. 

Foy,  Ida,  210. 

"Fra  Diavolo,"  28,  31,  142,  170,  220,  326, 

328,  353,  355. 

Frail,  Horace,  118,  122,  151,  158. 
France,  Mrs.,  71. 
France,  Fanny,  71. 
France,  Rosa,  284,  290,  301,  304,  306,  349, 

412. 
France,  Shirley  Henry,  111,  118,  121,  148, 

151,  155,  166,  175. 
"Francesca  da  Rimini,"  319. 
Francis,  Mr.,  97. 
Francis,  Mons.,  153.         , 
Franck,  Victorine,  32. 
Franklin,  Benjamin,  46. 
Franklin  Celebration,  46. 
Franklin,  Gertrude,  345,  436. 
Franklin,  J.  C.,  99. 
Franklin  Statue,  46. 
Franosch,  Adolph,  170. 
Fransioli  Sisters,  476. 
Frapoli,  Signer  G.,  252,  299. 
Frawley,  Timothy  Daniel,  460,  461. 
Frazar,  A.  A.,  69. 
Freddy,  le  Petit,  371. 
"Frederic  Lemaitre,"  416. 
Frederici,  Signer,  107,  112. 
Freeman,  William  F.,  69. 
"Free  Pardon,  A,"  295. 
Freeth,  J.  W.,  197. 
French,  Mr.,  15. 
French,  Edwin,  373. 
French,  Harry  W.,  298,  324,  339. 
French  Quadrille,  409. 
"French  Spy,  The,"  104, 107, 180, 181. 
French  Troupe  Davene,  323. 
"Frenchman,  The,"  374. 


507 


INDEX 


Frezzolini,  Erminia,  82. 

Fried,  Heir,  406. 

"Friend  Fritz,"  413. 

Fries,  Wulf,  120,  345. 

Fritchie,  Pauline,  396. 

Frillman,  H.  VV.,  267,  376. 

Fritsch,  Christian,  246. 

Fritsch   Letitia  Louise,  279,  353. 

"Fritz,"  339,  353. 

Frohman,  Charles,  255,  457,  463. 

Frohman,  Daniel,  292. 

Frothingham,  George  B.,  264, 280, 284,  327, 
355,  368,  454. 

"Frou-Frou,"  280,  323. 

Frye,  C.  H.,  118,  194. 

Frye,  E.  H.,  402. 

Fuertes,  Dolores  Adios  (Adah  Isaacs  Men- 
ken), 95. 

Fugazzi,  Signer,  317. 

Fuller,  George  W.,  385. 

Fuller,  Ida,  476. 

Fuller,  Loie,  322,  345,  352,  392,  438,  442. 

Fuller  the  Skater,  155. 

"Fun  in  a  Fog,"  196,  197,  230. 

"Funny  Old  Gal,  The"  (song),  227. 

"Fun  on  the  Bristol,"  335. 

Furlong,  J.  R.,  374. 

Fursch-Madi,  Mme.  E.,  299,  309,  317,  342, 
363. 

Fyles,  Franklin,  455. 

Gadski,  Johanna,  424,  436,  442,  448,  456, 

465,  479,  481. 
Gaiety  Theatre,  Boston,  70. 
Galassi,  Signor,  258,  269,  278,  288,  299. 
"Galatea,"  341. 
Galazzi,  Signor,  479. 
"Gale  Breezely,"  169. 
Gale,  Minna  K.,  350. 
Gale,  Walter,  271,  330,  331. 
Gallagher,  Denny,  134. 
Gallando,  460. 
Galletti,  Mile.,  99. 
"Galley  Slave,  The,"  272. 
Galveston  Flood  Sufferers'  Benefit,  478. 
Galvin,  Dan,  402. 
"Gamea,  or  the  Jewish  Mother,"  106. 


"Game  of  Speculation,  A,"  62. 
"Gamester,  The,"  25,  220. 
Gannett,  Ezra  Stiles,  D.D.,  146. 
Gannon,  Richard,  275,  322,  389,  418. 
"  Garcia  Moreno,  the  Martyred  President  of 

Ecuador"  (lecture),  385. 
Garde  Republicaine  Band,  189. 
Gardenia,  Mile.,  398. 
Gardiner,  Joseph  W.,  201. 
Gardner,  Charles  A.,  341. 
Gardner,  Henry  J.,  69. 
Garfield,  President  James  A.,  285. 
Gargan,  Thomas  J.,  432. 
Garland,  Joseph,  320. 
Garnella  Brothers  (Bob  and  Dick),  376. 
Garnsley,  Charles,  403. 
Garofli,  Signora,  82. 
Garrick  Theatre,  New  York,  230. 
Gasparoni,  Signor,  42. 
Gassier,  Louis,  78. 
Gassier,  Mme.  Pepita,  78. 
Gates  and  Morange,  477. 
Gavett,  Benjamin  G.,  210. 
Gausins,  Mons.,  173. 
Gayler,  Charles,  101,  305. 
Gaylor,  Bobby,  473. 
Gaylord,  Julia,  137,  139. 
Gazzaniga,  Marietta,  53,  76,  82. 
Geary,  John  J.,  378,  407,  429. 
Genaro  and  Bailey  (Dave  Genaro  and  Ray 

Bailey),  476. 
"Genevieve,"  33. 
"Gentleman  Jack,"  411. 
Gentry,  James  B.,  393. 
George,  Francis,  378. 
George,  Marie,  475. 
George  Thatcher's  Minstrels,  376,  384,  387, 

388. 

George  W.  Lederer's  Casino  Company,  479. 
"Geraldine,"  81. 
Gericke,  William,  354. 
Germania  Band,  53. 
Germon,  Mr.,  98. 
Germon,  Effie  (Mrs.  Carlo  Patti,  afterwards 

Mrs.  Nelse  Seymour),  179,  191,  213. 
Germon,  May,  311,  314. 
Germon,  Nellie,  142. 


508 


INDEX 


Gerster,  Etelka,  258,  278. 

Getz,  Charles  S.,  201, 248,  275, 322, 336, 407. 

Getz,  J.  S.,  275, 322,  407, 418. 

Ghioni,  Signer,  73,  76. 

Ghost  Illusion,  104. 

Giannini,  Francesco,  317,  326. 

Giavazzi,  Signorita,  203. 

Gibbs,  William  R.,  345. 

Gibson  and  Binney,  267. 

Gibson,  H.  T.,  255,  257. 

"Giddy  Throng,  The,"  482. 

Giese,  Fritz,  355. 

Gilbert,  Mile.,  32. 

Gilbert  and  Sullivan  (William  Schwenk  Gil- 
bert and  Arthur  Seymour  Sullivan),  262. 

Gilbert,  Charlotte,  175. 

Gilbert,  James  L.,  264. 

Gilbert,  J.  E.,  378. 

Gilbert,  John  D.  (John  G.  Donahoe),  314. 

Gilbert,  John  Gibbs,  15,  20,  26,  27,  28,  30, 
31,  35,  38,  39,  44,  48,  49,  50,  61,  77,  86,  93, 
174,  197. 

Gilbert,  Mrs.  John,  15,  36, 49,  50,  61,  77,  86. 

Gilbert,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  264. 

Gilbert,  William  Schwenck,  273. 

Gilfeather,  Daniel,  374. 

Gilfoil,  Harry,  450. 

Gilibert,  Charles,  481. 

Gill,  William,  253. 

Gillette,  Fanny,  391. 

Gillette,  William,  319. 

Gillman,  Mabel  (Mrs.  W.  E.  Corey),  475. 

Gilman,  Ada  (Mrs.  Leander  Richardson), 
269. 

Gilmore  and  Tompkins  (Edward  G.  Gil- 
more  and  Eugene  Tompkins),  357,  480, 
483. 

Gilmore,  Edward  G.,  357. 

Gilmore,  Patrick  Sarsfield,  108,  109,  110, 
146. 

Gilmore's  Band,  79,  100,  108,  110,  117,  146, 
163, 191, 197,  213,  225,  236, 297, 317, 344, 
394,  403,  426,  432,  443. 

Gilmore's  Promenade  Concerts,  108. 

Gilroy,  Mamie,  397,  412,  415,  464. 

Gilson,  Lottie  (Mrs.  J.  K.  Emmett,  Jr.),  415. 

Gimber,  Miss,  80. 


Ginty,  Bessie  (Helen  Parr),  312. 

Girard,  Bettina,  422. 

Girard  Brothers,  302. 

Girard,  Frank,  229. 

Girard,  Oscar,  459. 

Girards,  The,  176. 

"Girofle-Girofla,"  212,  242,  268,  403. 

Giroux,  Marion,  412. 

Girrebeuk,  Mons.,  173. 

"Gismonda,"  422,  438,  452. 

"Giulietta  e  Romeo,"  39,  53. 

Giuri,  Marie,  342. 

Giusti,  Eleanore,  454. 

"Gladiator,  The,"  26,  89,  98,  206,  224,  251, 
288,  325. 

Gladstane,  Mrs.  W.  C.  (born  Crisp),  88,  93. 

Glaser,  Lulu  (Mrs.  R.  C.  Herz),  401. 

Glenroy,  James  Richmond,  476. 

Glinserettis,  411. 

Globe  Theatre,  196. 

Glover,  Albert,  69. 

Glover,  Amelia  (Mrs.  John  Russell),  327, 

373,  400. 

Glover,  Joseph  B.,  69. 
Glover,  Lillie  (Swindlehurst),  272. 
Glover,  Nina,  185. 
Glover,  Russell  S.,  216. 
Glunn,  Yankee,  154. 
Gnito,  Leonora,  469. 
Goddard,  Thomas,  69. 
Goddard,  William  W.,  69. 
"Godenski,"  33. 
Godfrey,  Lieutenant  Dan,  469. 
Godowsky,  Master  Leopold,  316. 
"Gods,  The"  (lecture),  273,  410. 
"Going  to  the  Races,"  463. 
Golden,  Billy,  May  and  Daisy,  476. 
Golden  Gate  Quartette,  476. 
Golden,  Grace,  447,  459. 
Golden,  Richard,  238,  274,  280,  396,  434, 

438,  442,  468. 
Goldstein,  Aaron,  434. 
Goldthwaite,  Dora,  145,  158,  166,  175,  183. 
Gomersal,  W7illiam,  114, 118, 121, 134. 
Gomersal,  Mrs.  William,  114,  120,  122, 134. 
Gonzales,  Maggio,  404. 
Gonzales,  Mrs.  Mary  F.,  153. 


509 


INDEX 


Gooch,  Miss  C.  E.,  264. 

Gooding,  E.  D.,  198. 

"Good  Old  Times,"  376. 

"Good  Thing,  A,  or  Four  of  a  Kind,"  384. 

Goodwin  and  Wilder's  Circus,  91. 

Goodwin,  J.  Cheever,  238. 

Goodwin,  Nathaniel  C.,  Jr.,  215,  238,  318, 

321,  343,  352,  355,  400,  427,  440,  442,  450, 

460,  461. 

Gookin  Brothers,  243. 
Gordin,  Jacob,  479. 
Gorman     Brothers      (James,     John     and 

George),  302,  320. 
Gorski,  Nicolai,  373. 
"Gotterdammerung,"  364,  414,  424,  449, 

466. 

Gotthold,  Charles  F.,  471. 
Gottschalk,  L.  G.,  229,  252. 
Gottschalk,  Louis  Moreau,  101. 
Gould,  George,  304. 
Gould,  Howard,  284,  292,  294,  295,  434, 

442. 

Gould,  William,  482. 
Gouldson,  Mr.,  15,  36. 
Goullaud,  Louis,  322. 
Goullaud,  Louis  P.,  274. 
Gounod,  Charles  Francois,  298,  343. 
Gourlay,  Jennie  (Mrs.  William  Withers,  Mrs. 

Robert  Struthers),  140. 
Gourlay,  John,  281. 
"Governor's  Wife,  The,"  101. 
Graff,  C.  L.,  479. 
Graham,  Charles,  352. 
Graham,  James  T.,  336,  356. 
Graham,  John,  210,  410,  420. 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  376. 
Grand  Dime  Theatre,  271,  345. 
"Grand  Duchess,  The,"  207. 
Grand  Juvenile  Ball,  75. 
Grand  State  Military  Ball,  123. 
Grange,  Anna  de  La,  33.    See  Anna  de  La 

Grange. 

Granger,  Maude,  260. 
Grant,  President  Ulysses  S.,  180. 
Grattan,  Mrs.  H.  P.,  28,  98,  160. 
Grau  Italian  Opera  Company,  98. 
Grau,  Maurice,  472. 


Gray,  Ada  (Mrs.  Charles  A.  Watkins),  334. 

Gray,  Blanche,  103. 

Gray,  Thomas  W.,  69. 

"Great  Ruby,  The,"  474. 

"Green  Bushes,"  161,  374. 

"Green  Monster,  The,"  32. 

Green,  Mayor  Samuel  A.,  297. 

Greene,  Clay,  460,  461. 

Greenfield,  Ida,  174. 

Greensfelder,  J.  S.,  279. 

Gregoire,  Mile.,  268. 

Grey,  Katherine,  402. 

Greybrooke,  Ethel,  243. 

Griffith,  Frank  Carlos,  252,  295. 

Griffiths,  George  H.,  284. 

"Grimshaw,  Bagshaw  and  Bradshaw,"  117. 

"Gripsack,  The"  (sketch),  198. 

Grisi,  Madame  Giuletta,  29,  34. 

Grismer,  Joseph  R.,  402,  460,  461. 

Gros,  Ernest  M.,  477. 

Gross,  Archbishop  W.  H.,  410. 

Gross,  William  B.,  333. 

Grossi,  A.,  99. 

Grover,  Leonard,  386. 

Grubb,  William  F.,  69. 

Gruening,  Wilhelm,  436,  442. 

Guidon,  Mons.,  153. 

Guidotti,  Mme.  F.,  252. 

"Guillaume  Tell,"  15.  See  "William  Tell." 

Guise,  T.  F.,  368. 

Gulick,  James  T.,  219. 

"Guy  Mannering," 31, 67, 86, 162, 191,  203, 

246. 

"Gwynneth  Vaughan,"  64. 
"Gypsy  Baron,  The,"  459. 

Habelmann,  Theodore,  107,  112,  122,  152, 

170,  205. 

Haberkorn,  Emil,  344. 
Haberstroh,  Albert,  427. 
Haberstroh,  L.  and  Son,  427. 
Haberstroh,  Miiller,  Lamor  &  Company,  15. 
Hackett,  James  H.,  25,  30,  72,  92,  98,  103, 

152. 

Hackett,  James  K.,  471. 
Haffner,  Mile.,  170. 
Hagan,  James  F.,  151,  166. 


510 


INDEX 


Hague,  John  W.  (John  Hague  Walker),  175, 

184,  200,  243,  254,  256,  266,  357. 
Haines,  Carrie,  174. 
Hale,  Mrs.  C.,  81. 

Hale,  Carrie  (Mrs.  Willis  Russ),  343,  352. 
Hale,  Rev.  Edward  Everett,  146,  301. 
Hale,  Walter,  460,  461. 
Hall  and  Staley,  476. 
Hall,  Andrew  T.,  69. 
Hall,  Artie,  475. 
Hall,  Miss  E.,  103. 
Hall,  E.  M.,  302. 
Hall,  Gustavus  F.,  161,  182,  205. 
Hall,  John  Clinton,  251. 
Hall,  John  L.,  166,  186. 
Hall,  Mrs.  John  L.,  186. 
Hall,  John  R.,  69. 
Hall,  Josephine  (Mrs.  Alfred  Aarons),  314, 

474. 

Hall  Martin  L.,  69. 
Hall,  Pauline  (Pauline  Frederika  Schmid- 

gall),  274,  417,  422. 
Halleck,  Thomas  E.,  262. 
Hallen  and  Hart  (Fred  Hallen  and  Joe  Hart), 

391. 

Hallett,  Franklin  (Hallett  Thompson),  402. 
Halm,  George  R.,  352. 
Halton,  Marie,  352. 
Ham,  Fred  P.,  314. 
Hamblin,  W.  H.,  103. 
Hamilton,  Mme.,  153. 
Hamilton,  Mons.,  153. 
Hamilton,  Theodore,  237. 
Hamilton,  William  H.,  220,  262,  273,  281, 

332,  342,  352. 
"Hamlet"  (opera),  311. 
"Hamlet"  (tragedy),  26,  28,  36,  43,  51,  52, 

89, 93, 97, 106, 112, 116, 121, 122, 130, 131, 

132, 164, 170, 172, 183,  202,  203,  206,  207, 

214,  220,  239,  241,  309,  332,  333,  350,  362, 

366,  370,  415,  422. 

"Hamlet,  or  the  Wearing  of  the  Black,"  193. 
Hamlin  and  Hamlin  (Paul  and  Frank),  334. 
Hampton,  Mary,  393,  402,  467. 
Hanchett,  David,  82. 
Handel  and  Haydn  Society,  74. 
Handsome  Dan's  Burlesque  Circus,  226. 


"Handy  Andy,"  140,  164,  171. 

Hanford,  Charles  B.,  350,  393. 

Hanley,  J.  G.,  103. 

Hanley,  Lawrence,  350. 

Hanlon,  Alfred,  92. 

Hanlon  Brothers,  80,  92,  96,  141,  209,  280, 

422,  436,  446,  455,  465,  473,  480. 
Hanlon,  George,  92. 

Hanlon-Volter-Martinetti  Company,  382. 
Hanlon-Volters  (Robert,  William  and  James), 

382. 

Hanlon,  William,  81,  92. 
Hanson  and  Nelson,  476. 
Hanson,  Frank,  385. 
"Happiest  Day  of  My  Life,  The,"  94,  125, 

238. 

"Happy  Man,  The,"  37. 
"Happy  Pair,  The,"  391. 
"Harbor  Lights,"  362,  366. 
Harcourt,  Mr.,  15. 
Hardenberg,  Frank,  121,  128,  274. 
Harding,  Miss,  120. 
Harding,  Frank  A.,  453. 
"Hard  Struggle,  A,"  64. 
Hardy,  Madeline,  174. 
Harkins  and  Barbour  (James  W.  Harkins, 

Jr.,  and  Edwin  Barbour),  453. 
Harkins,  Daniel,  194. 
Harlan,  Otis,  371,  415. 
Harland,  Ada  (Mrs.  Brander   Matthews), 

166. 

Harlow,  Richard  (Frank  Richardson),  476. 
Harney,  Ben,  456. 
Harper,  W.,  253. 
Harrigan  and  Hart  (Edward  Harrigan  and 

Tony  Hart),  198,  210. 
Harrigan,  Edward,  412,  468. 
Harrington,  John  A.,  264. 
Harrington,  Professor  Jonathan,  82,  94,  174. 
Harrington  and  Johnson,  323. 
Harris,  Miss,  15. 

Harris  and  Carroll  (William  Harris  and  Wil- 
liam Carroll),  270. 

Harris,  Anita  (Mrs.  Wm.  F.  Burroughs),  314. 
Harris,  Augustus,  290,  295,  300,  376,  429. 
Harris,  Charles  S.,  336,  418. 
Harris,  Dr.  Frank  A.,  237. 


511 


INDEX 


Harris,  Hamilton,  304. 

Harris,  Horatio,  69. 

Harris,  Laura,  106. 

Harris,  Nathaniel,  69. 

Harris,  Victor,  460,  461. 

Harris,  Wadsworth,  405. 

Harris,  William  (leading  man),  288. 

Harris,  William  (manager),  270,  415. 

Harrison,  Lee,  458. 

Harrison,  Louis,  393,  403,  451. 

Harrison,  Rae,  349. 

Harrison,  William,  28. 

Harrold,  Jeannie,  378. 

Harry  Bloodgood's  Minstrels,  271. 

Harry   Kernell  and   Sheffer  and   Blakely's 

New  York  Specialty  Company,  376. 
Hart,  Senator  Bob  (Rev.  James  Sutherland), 

236. 

Hart,  Joe  (Joseph  Hart  Boudrow),  346. 
Hart,  John,  198. 
Hart,  Josh,  198. 

Hart,  Tony  (of  Harrigan  and  Hart),  274. 
Harte,  Francis  Bret,  182. 
Hartford,  H.,  296. 
Hartshorn,  Frank  S.,  275. 
Hartshorn,  H.  A.,  286. 
Harvard  College,  239. 
Harvard  Quartette,  350. 
Harwood,  Mrs.  I.  I.,  74,  82. 
Haselmeyer,  Louis,  146. 
Hashim,  Nagib,  476. 
Haskell,  Loney,  468. 
Haslam,  John  H.  (Young  America),  96. 
Hassan  (juggler),  184. 
Hastreiter,  Helene,  332. 
Haswell,  Percy  (Mrs.  George  Fawcett),  385, 

474. 

Hatch,  Jessie,  264. 
Hatch,  Samuel,  69. 
Hatch,  Stella,  264. 
Hathaway,  E.,  69. 

Hatton,  Assistant  Postmaster  General,  297. 
Hauk,  Minnie  (Amalia  M.  Hauck),  132, 258, 

259,  287,  326,  389. 
Haven,  Franklin,  69. 
Haverly  and  Gibbs  (Burl  Haverly  and 

Wallie  Gibbs),  267. 


Haverly,  Burt,  336,  392,  475. 

Haverly's    American-European     Minstrels, 

320. 

Haverly's  Genuine  Colored  Minstrels,  267. 
Haverly's  Mastodon  Minstrels,  265, 302, 309. 
Haviland,  Thomas,  15. 
Hawk,  Harry,  378,  379. 
Hawkins,  Lew,  476. 
Hawley,  Jennie,  468. 
Haworth,  Joseph,  290,  310,  321,  343,  412, 

414,  416,  422,  433,  442,  464. 
Haworth,  William,  393. 
Hawthorne,  Nathaniel,  237. 
Hayden,  Blanche,  201,  211,  218,  223,  233. 
Hayes,  Edmund,  482. 
Hayes,  James  E.,  35,  46. 
Hayes'  "Tour  Through  Ireland,"  356. 
Hayman,  Marian,  383. 
Hayne,  Mrs.  Julia  Dean,  30,  31,  71.    See 

Julia  Dean- 
Haynes,  Frank  B.,  210. 
Haynes,  Gideon,  180. 
Hayward,  Miss,  71. 
Hayward,  H.  E.,  385. 
Hazelton,  J.  E.,  69. 

"  Heads  of  the  People  '  (comedietta),  181. 
Healey,  Mark,  69. 
Heaney,  Miss,  71. 
Heard,  Augustine,  69. 
Heard,  John  T.,  69. 
Hearn,  Miss,  450. 
Hearn,  John  Alfred,  333. 
Hearne,  Addie,  216. 
"Heart  of  a  Great  City,  The,"  142. 
"Heartsease,"  165,  168. 
"Heart  and  Hand,"  302. 
"Hearts  of  Oak,"  276. 
Heath,  Ida,  360,  367. 
Heckler,  Augustus,  Jr.,  293. 
Hedmondt,  Charles,  368. 
Heege,  Gus,  384,  449. 
Heenan,  John  C.,  95. 
"Heep  vs.  Micawber,"  196. 
Heine,  Joseph,  181. 
Heinicke,  A.,  53. 
"Heir  at  Law,  The,"  93. 
Heister,  George,  128. 


512 


INDEX 


Held,  Anna  (Mrs.  Florence  Ziegfeld),  444, 

446,  456,  472. 
"Help,"  179. 
Henderson,  L.  J.,  350. 
Hendrie,  Joseph  A.,  304,  312. 
Hengler,  Young,  49. 
Henley,  Marie  (Mrs.  Rufus  Scott),  211,  216, 

218,  233,  245. 

Henley.  Sadie  (Mrs.  H.  A.  Cripps),  244,  245. 
Henley,  William  Ernest,  12. 
Hennecart,  Maria,  78. 
Hennesey,  W.,  183. 
Hennessy,  E.,  15. 

"Henry  IV,"  30,  31,  73,  93,  98, 103, 152. 
"Henry  V,"  51,  222. 
"Henry  VIII,"  67,  86,  121,  191,  203,  260, 

262,  405. 
Henry  E.  Abbey's   Grand   Italian   Opera 

Company,  309,  311. 
Henshaw  and  Ten  Broeck  (John  E.  Hen- 

shaw  and  May  Ten  Broeck),  415. 
Hensler,  Mr.,  78. 
Hensler,  Conrad,  42. 
Hensler,  Elise,  42,  43. 
Hepworth,  Rev.  George  H.,  116, 146. 
Her  Majesty's  Opera  Company,  258,  269, 

278,  280,  287,  317,  320. 
Heras  family,  409. 
Herbert,  Joseph  W.,  364,  468. 
Herbert,  Mabel,  430. 
Herbert,  Victor,  426,  432,  443,  460,  461. 
Herbert's  Dogs,  460. 
Herford,  Rev.  Brooke,  301. 
"  Her  Majesty's  Ship  Pinafore."  See  Pinafore. 
Herman,  Henry,  311. 
Hermann,  Adelaide,  209,  469. 
Hermann,  Alexander,  91,  209,  230,  346  470 
Hermann,  Charles,  91,  146. 
Hermann,  Leon,  469. 
Hermann's    Trans-Atlantique    Vaudevilles, 

371. 

Hermanns,  Joseph,  106,  107,  112,  122. 
Hernandez,  Antonio  M.,  99. 
Hernandez-Ravel  Troupe,  99. 
"Hernani,"  280. 
Herne,  James  A.,  161,  276,  338,  421,  440, 

442,  463,  464,  469. 


"Hero  and  Leander,"  468. 

Heron,  Matilda,  52,  64,  74. 

Hersee,  Rose,  161,  170. 

"He's  Got  to  Come"  (sketch),  240. 

Hess,  C.  D.,  220. 

Hess's  English  Opera,  169,  170. 

"Hiawatha"  (burlesque),  280. 

"Hiawatha"  (poem),  43. 

"Hiawatha"  (symphony),  74. 

"Hiawatha,  or  Ardent  Spirits  and  Laughing 

Water,"  50. 
Hickling,  Charles,  69. 
"Hickory  Dickory  Dock,"  160. 
Higgins,  Master  Charles  F.,  262. 
"  Highest  Bidder,  The,"  355. 
Highland  Cadets  of  Worcester,  117. 
Hight,  Ferd,  174. 
Hill  and  Tompkins   (Noble  H.   Hill  and 

Eugene  Tompkins),  322. 
Hill,  Charles  Barton,  282,  333. 
Hill,  Charles  L.,  346. 
Hill,  James  M.,  274. 
Hill,  Mrs.  (costumer),  408. 
Hill,  Noble  H.,  233,  322,  336. 
Hill,  Noble  H.,  Jr.,  322. 
Hill,  Strap,  456. 
Hill,  William  H.,  69. 
Killer,  J.  S.,  460. 

Billiard,  Robert,  360,  373,  438,  442, 475. 
Hills,  S.  L.,  346. 
Hilton,  Frank,  336. 
Hilton  the  ventriloquist,  174. 
Himmer,  Franz  107,  122,  170. 
Hinckley,  Annie  Belle,  365. 
Hinckley,  Rev.  Frederic,  147. 
Hinckley,  Isabella  (Mme.  Susini),  87,  90,  93. 
Hines  and  Remington  (William  Hines  and 

Earle  Remington),  438. 
Hinrichs'  Grand  Opera,  404. 
Hinrichs,  Gustav,  359,  362,  365. 
"His  Last  Legs,"  132,  152. 
Hitchcock,  Arthur  B.,  264,  391. 
Hitchcock,  Raymond,  459. 
"Hi  Tiddlety  Hi  Ti"  (song),  399,  409. 
Hock,  Marie,  320. 
Hodge,  Will  T.,  466. 
Hoey,  James  F.,  360. 


513 


INDEX 


Hoff,  Edwin,  328. 

Hoffman,  Miss,  201 . 

Hoffman,  Maud,  415. 

Hoftheater  at  Dresden,  9. 

Hogan,  Lavinia  (Mrs.  John  Morris,  some- 
times billed  as  Venie  Bennett),  246. 

Hogan,  Vincent,  281. 

Holbrook,  May,  398. 

Holdsvvorth,  Sam,  197. 

Holland,  Edmund  Milton,  440,  442. 

Holland,  Frank,  118,  120. 

Holland,  George,  71. 

Holland,  J.  G.,  292. 

Holland,  Joseph,  440,  442,  460,  461. 

Hollins,  Hilda,  458. 

Hollins,  Maude,  450. 

Hollis  Street  Theatre,  271. 

Holloway,  Maggie  (Mrs.  Alf  Fisher),  358. 

Holmes,  Mr.,  15,  36,  44,  49,  61. 

Holmes,  Bernice,  389,  459. 

Holmes,  E.  B.,  189,  201,  211. 

Holmes,  Erving  J.,  210. 

Holmes,  Oliver  Wendell,  116. 

Holt,  Alf,  459. 

Holt,  Elise  (Mrs.  Harry  Wall),  152. 

Homans,  Olive,  373. 

"Home,"  163. 

Home  for  Destitute  Catholic  Children,  354. 

Homer,  Louise,  481. 

Homer,  Peter  T.,  69. 

"Honeymoon,  The,"  25,  31,  112,  161,  168, 
170,  196,  328,  343,  354,  360,  455. 

Hood,  E.  K.,  354. 

Hooper,  Nathaniel,  69. 

Hooper,  Samuel,  69. 

Hooper,  S.  Harry,  374. 

Hope,  Lady  Francis,  358.  See  May  Yohe. 

Hopper,  Charles,  460. 

Hopper,  De  Wolf  (WTilliamDeW7olf  Hopper), 
328,  354,  427,  460,  461. 

Hopper,  Edna  Wallace  (Mrs.  De  Wolf  Hop- 
per), 464. 

"Horaces,"  37. 

Horn,  Eph,  124,  156,  226. 

Horseshoe  Four  (Ella  Love,  Josie  Love, 
Frank  B.  Can-  and  J.  J.  Quinlan),  334. 

Horton,  F.  J.,  71,  75. 


Hotel  Gotham,  255. 

"Hot  Time  in  the  Old  Town  To-night" 

(song),  453. 

Hovey,  George  O.,  69. 
Howard  Athenaeum,  45,  271,  345. 
Howard  Athenaeum  Company,  194. 
Howard  Athenaeum  Star  Specialty  Company, 

359,  363,  367,  378,  383. 
Howard,  Bronson,  178. 
Howard,  Caroline,  82. 
Howard,  Charles,  174. 
Howard,  Frank,  299,  336. 
Howard,  Frederick,  402. 
Howard,  George  Cunnibell,  228. 
Howard,  Mrs.  George  Cunnibell    (Caroline 

Fox),  228,  240. 

Howard,  George  W.,  186,  274,  281,  341,  401. 
Howard,  Joe,  425. 
Howard,  T.  C.  (T.  C.  Houghton),  118,  122, 

166. 

Howe  and  Bell,  299. 
Howe  and  Scott,  476. 
Howe,  George,  69. 
Howe,  J.  B.  (Thomas  Burdette  Howe),  15, 

24,  61. 

Howe,  Joseph  N.,  6,  69. 
Howell,  Miss,  36. 
Howell,  A.,  15. 
Howell,  T.  B.,  358. 
"How   John    Norton    the   Trapper   Spent 

Christmas"  (reading),  341. 
Howland,  John  H.,  222,  244,  250. 
Hewlett,  Ed.,  402. 
Howson,  John,  332. 

"How  to  Reform  Mankind"  (lecture),  448. 
"How  W7omen  Love,  a  Story  of  the  Sierras," 

245. 
Hoyt,  Charles  H.,  369,  371,  382,  383,  384, 

385,  411,  413,  414. 
Hoyt  and  McKee  (Charles  H.  Hoyt  and 

Frank  McKee),  383. 
Hoyt  and  Thomas  (Charles  H.  Hoyt  and 

Charles  W.  Thomas),  383. 
Hubbard,  A.  J.,  264. 
Huck,  Amelia,  216. 
Hudson,  Edmund,  393. 
Hudson,  F.  C.,  82. 


514 


INDEX 


Hudson,  R.  C.,  304,  311. 

Hudson,  W.,  103. 

Hughes,  Miss,  72. 

Hughes,  Andy  and  Annie,  319. 

Hughes,  Archie,  284. 

Hughes,  Jennie,  198. 

Hugo,  Victor,  256. 

"Huguenots,  The,"  170,  204,  220,  227,  246, 

341,  373,  446. 

Huhlskamp,  Victoria  Morosini,  317. 
Huhn,  Charlotte,  373. 
Hulines,  382. 
Human,  Alexandra,  246. 
"Human  Nature,"  376. 
"Humpty  Dumpty's  Centennial,"  231. 
"Hunchback,  The,"  25, 30, 36, 48, 50, 82, 94, 

101,  212,  229,  256,  265,  272,  279,  311. 
Hunnewell,  H.  H.,  69. 
Hunt,  Little  Charlotte,  403. 
Hunt,  Jay,  345. 

Hunt,  Lizzie,  211,  218,  223,  233,  237. 
"Hunted  Down,"  265. 
Hunter,  Harry,  197,  231,  238,  274. 
Hunter,  Thomas  M.,  200,  201,  211,  218,  223, 

233,  237,  243. 
Hunter,  Mrs.  Thomas  M.  (Bessie  Hunter), 

211,  215,  216,  218,  223,  233, 237,  250, 295. 
Hunting,  Russell,  349,  378,  429. 
Huntington,  Agnes,  327,  355. 
Huntington,  Grace,  358. 
Hurley,  Daniel,  210,  322,  334,  356. 
Hurley,  Mary,  430. 
Hussey,  Miss  St.  George,  335. 
"Hustler,  The,"  384. 
Hutchings,  Charlotte,  279. 
Hyers  Sisters,  224,  226. 
Hyers  Sisters  Combination,  245. 

Ibos,  Henri  Guillaume,  456. 

"Ice  Witch,  The,"  121. 

"Idiot  Witness,  The,"  133. 

"H    Barbiere   di    Seviglia,"    45,    53.     See 

"  Barber  of  Seville." 
"II  Flauto  Magico,"  270.  See  "The  Magic 

Flute." 

"II  Giuramento,"  87. 
"H  Poliuto,"  78,  84,  163. 


"II  Trovatore,"  32,  34,  44,  53,  72,  82,  84,  91, 

96,  134,  141,  163,  170,  202,  204,  220,  225, 

229,  246,  247,  259,  300,  317,  359,  363,  404, 

459. 

Imperial  Banjo  Quartette,  319. 
Imperial  Opera  Company,  109,  446. 
"In  and  Out  of  Place,"  37. 
Ince,  John  E.,  283,  286. 
"Inconstant,  The,"  94. 
"Independence  Day"  (song),  37. 
"Infelicia"  (poems),  95. 
"In  Gay  New  York,"  458. 
"Ingersoll  Answered"  (lecture),  273. 
Ingersoll,  Colonel  Robert  G.,  273,  276,  280, 

292,  312,  318,  328,  410,  421,  432,  437,  442, 

448,  454,  459,  463,  467,  469. 
Ingersoll,  William  S.,  304,  311,  314. 
"Ingomar,"  25,  52,  101,  128,  165,  206,  246, 

256,  272,  279,  288,  290,  293,  325,  359, 

360. 

"Injured  Innocents,"  374. 
Innes's  Band,  438,  443. 
"Innisfallen,  or  the  Man  in  the  Pit,"  140. 
"In  Old  Kentucky,"  420,  433,  447,  450. 
"Inquisitive  Darkey,  The,"  236,  239,  243. 
"Insha vogue,"  202. 
Intropidi,  Mme.,  229. 
Invalid  Aid  Society,  469. 
"Invisible  Prince,  The,"  30,  31,  80. 
"lolanthe"  Company,  301. 
"Ion,"  246,  279. 
lone,  Mons.,  32. 

"lone,  or  the  Last  Days  of  Pompeii,"  105. 
"I  Pagliacci,"  459,  466. 
"I  Puritani,"  29,  87,  96,  259. 
"Ireland"  (lecture),  406. 
"Ireland  and  America,"  37. 
"Ireland  and  the  Irish"  (lecture),  339. 
"Ireland  As  It  Is,"  37. 
"Ireland  As  It  Was,"  141,  158. 
"Ireland  in  the  Coming  Crisis"  (lecture), 

344. 

Irfre,  Ettore,  122. 
"Irish  Ambassador,  The,"  37. 
"Irish  Aristocracy,"  348. 
"Irish  Assurance  and  Yankee  Modesty,"  37. 
"Irish  Captain,  The,"  82. 


515 


INDEX 


"Irish  Emigrant,  The,"  132, 141, 156. 

"Irish  Emigrant  Girl,  The,"  88. 

"Irish  Lion,  The,"  132,  140,  202. 

Irish  National  Band,  188. 

"Irish  Question,  The"  (lecture),  363. 

"Irish  Thrush  and  the  Swedish  Nightingale, 

The,"  37. 

"Irish  Tiger,  The,"  36, 37, 158. 
"Irish  Tutor,  The,"  37,  260. 
Irma,  Mile.,  153. 

"Iron  Chest,  The,"  52,  64,  98, 114,  132, 170. 
"Iron  Mask,  The,"  112. 
Irving,  Miss,  15. 
Irving,  Henry    (John  Henry  Brodrib),  308, 

311,  318,  319,  351,  352,  438,  439,  442. 
Irving,  Isabel  (Mrs.  W.  H.  Thompson),  416. 
Irving,  Julia,  92. 
Irving,  W.  R.,  385. 
Irwin,  Flora,  360. 
Irwin,  May,  360,  402,  416. 
Irwin  Sisters  (May  and  Flora),  367. 
"Isle  of  Nymphs,  The,"  33. 
"It  Is  111  Playing  With  Edged  Tools,"  43. 
"Ivanhoe"  (burlesque),  153. 
Ivory,  Edward  J.,  449. 
"Ixion,"  166,  190. 

"Jack  and  the  Beanstalk,"  450. 

Jack,  John  Henry,  442. 

"Jack  Cade,"  26,  89,  98,  128, 130,  224,  251, 

260. 

"Jack  Harkaway,"  195. 
Jackson,  Mr.,  83. 
Jackson,  Amalia,  163. 
Jackson,  Ethel  (Mrs.  J.  F.  Zimmerman,  Jr.), 

475,  480. 

Jackson,  Harry,  161,  181. 
Jackson,  Hart,  168. 
Jackson,  Minnie,  153,  197. 
Jackson,  Peter,  415. 
Jackson,  Walter,  346,  374. 
"Jack  Sheppard,"  215. 
Jacobi,  G.,  408. 
Jacobs,  Master  Jack,  312. 
Jacques,  Mons.,  186. 
"  Jalma,"  305,  306,  312,  314, 316. 
James,  Edward  P.,  346. 


James,  Louis  L.,  19,  83,  145,  242,  248,  254, 

256,  258,  319,  321,  381,  458. 
James,    Millie    (Mrs.    Edgar    Seidenberg), 

477, 

Jameson,  F.  M.,  349,  358. 
Jamet,  Josef,  180,  183,  193,  202. 
Janauschek,  Mme.  Fanny  (Mrs.  F.  C.  Pil- 

lot),  140,  149,  151,  234,  239,  414,  450. 
"Jane  Eyre,"  185,  195,  205,  238,  239. 
"Jane  Shore,"  93,  126,  262. 
Jansen,  Marie  (Hattie  M.  Johnson),  328, 

369,  401,  415,  450,  476. 
Januschowsky,  Georgina  von,  361,  365. 
Japanese  Dramatic  Company,  474. 
Jarbeau,  Vernona,  274,  345. 
Jarrett  and  Palmer  (Henry  C.  Jarrett  and 

Harry  Palmer),  183,  221,  228,  236. 
Jarrett,  Daniel,  374.   See  D.  J.  Sullivan. 
Jarrett,  Henry  C.,  85,  92,  93,  115. 
Jarves,  Deming,  69. 

J.  C.  Duff's  Standard  Opera  Company,  302. 
"Jealous  Wife,  The,"  31,  121. 
"Jeannette  and  Jeannot,"  33. 
Jefferson,  Charles  Burke,  318,  427. 
Jefferson,  Joseph,  80, 155, 164, 173, 185,  215, 

252,  273,  360,  397,  402,  410,  411,  423,  427, 

439,  440,  442,  454,  464,  471,  482. 
Jefferson,  Joseph,  Jr.  (Joseph  Warren  Jef- 
ferson), 442,  465. 
Jefferson,     Mrs.     Joseph,     Jr.      (Blanche 

Bender),  465. 
Jefferson,  Klaw  and  Erlanger  (Charles  B. 

Jefferson,  Marc  Klaw  and  A.  L.  Erlanger), 

381,  394. 

Jefferson,  Thomas  Lockyer,  318,  402,  465. 
Jefferson,  William  Winter,  464. 
Jeffries,  J.,  15. 
Jeffries,  Jack,  473. 
Jeffries,  James  J.,  473. 
Jeffries,  William,  103. 
"Jenny  Lind,"  80,  185,  194,  237. 
Jerome,  Clara  Belle  (Mrs.  Charles  Jerome), 

480.   See  Clara  Belle. 
Jerome,  William,  391. 
"  Jessie  Brown,  or  the  Siege  of  Lucknow,"  66, 

163. 
"Jewess,  The,"  87,  170. 


516 


INDEX 


"Jewess  of  Madrid,  The,"  113. 

Jewett,  John  P.  and  Company,  21. 

Jewett,  Sara,  242. 

"Jewish  Priest,  The,"  479. 

"  Jibbenainosay,  The,"  66.  See  "  Nick  of  the 

Woods." 

"Jingle,"  351,  352. 

Joannes,  Count,  106, 173.  See  George  Jones. 
Joannes,  Countess  (Melinda  Jones),  106. 
Jocelyn,  Lucille,  415. 
"Joe,"  162,  163. 

Johannsen,  Bertha,  51, 107, 112, 122. 
"John  Bull,"  24,  100. 
"John  Garth,"  191. 
"John  Gilbert  and  His  Daughter,"  48. 
John  H.  Murray's  Circus,  192. 
"John  Jones,"  72. 
Johnson,  Miss,  145. 
Johnson  and  Powers  (Carroll  Johnson  and 

George  Powers),  302. 
Johnson    and    Slavin's    Minstrels   (Carroll 

Johnson  and  Bob  Slavin),  362. 
Johnson,  Carroll,  320,  336. 
Johnson,  C.  B.,  69. 
Johnson,  Miss  E.,  103. 
Johnson,  G.,  15,  35,  61. 
Johnson,  G.  W.,  15,  35. 
Johnson,  Herbert,  391. 
Johnson,  J.,  15. 
Johnson,  Jacob  T.,  46. 
Johnson,  J.  B.,  208. 
Johnson,  Master  Joe,  15,  39. 
Johnson,  J.  P.,  385. 
Johnson,  Margaret,  297,  302. 
Johnson,  Rachel  (Mrs.  Barney  Macauley), 

100. 

Johnson,  Robert,  142. 
Johnson,  S.  D.,  15,  35,  44,  61. 
Johnson,  Mrs.  T.,  61. 
Jones,  Avonia,  52,  106. 
Jones,  Carrie,  201. 
Jones,  C.  F.,  82. 
Jones,  Emma,  312. 

Jones,  George  (Count  Joannes),  52, 106. 
Jones,  Grant  and  Jones,  476. 
Jones,  Henry  Arthur,  311. 
Jones,  Dr.  Joseph  Stevens,  43. 


Jones,  Melinda  (Countess  Joannes),  52, 106, 

163,  164. 

Jones,  Nathaniel  D.,  100,  158,  238,  260,  274. 
Jones,  Rev.  Sam,  448. 
Jones,  Sissieretta,  400.  See  Black  Patti. 
Jones,  Walter,  415,  464. 
Jones,  Mrs.  W.  G.,  349, 378, 380. 
Jordan,  George,  81,  102. 
Jordan,  H.  C.,  265. 
Jordan,  Mrs.  H.  C.,  247. 
"Jordan  is  a  Hard  Road  to  Travel"  (song), 

37. 

Jordan,  Jules,  343. 
Jordan,  Marsh  and  Co.,  248. 
Jordan,  Michael  J.,  275,  276,  277. 
Jordans,  The  Flying  (Mamie,  Rosy,  and 

Lewis),  425. 

Jose,  Richard  J.,  359,  376,  384,  385. 
Josephs,  Harry,  238,  260,  274. 
Josh  Hart's  Theatre  Comique  Combination, 

198,  209. 
"Joshua  Whitcomb,"  271, 279, 288, 311, 319, 

328,  330. 

Jourdain,  Alecia,  261. 
Journet,  Signer,  481. 
Joyce,  Laura  (Mrs.  Digby  Bell),  224,  230, 

274,  365. 

Joyce,  Lillie  (Mrs.  Rolfe  Eldridge),  226. 
Juch,  Emma,  287,  288,  332,  342,  351,  368, 

369. 

Judge  Brothers,  401. 
Judic,  Anne  Marie  Louise,  323,  329. 
"Judith,"  131. 

"Judith  and  Holofernes,"  386. 
Judson,  E.  Z.  C.  See  Ned  Buntline. 
Jules  Levy's  American  Band,  385. 
"Julius  Caesar"  43,  66,  93,  173,  207,  214, 

228,  260,  308,  319,  350,  361. 
Junca,  Marcel,  72,  78,  79,  80. 
Juteau,  Mons.,  268. 

"Kajanka,"  371. 
Kalisch,  Paul,  364,  373,  448. 
Kammerlee,  Gus,  314,  330. 
Kara,  391. 

Karl,  Tom,  182, 225, 229, 252, 264, 279, 327 
343,  353,  355. 


517 


INDEX 


Karnes,  George,  111. 

Kaschoska,  Felicie,  373. 

"Katharine  and  Petruchio,"  52, 98, 101, 130, 
131,  269. 

"Kathleen  Mavourneen,"  141, 165. 

"Katty  O'Sheal,"  105,  160. 

"Katy  Did,"  178. 

"Katy.  the  Hot  Corn  Girl,"  240. 

Kawakami,  Otto,  474. 

Kayne,  E.  M.,  302. 

Keach,  E.  F.,  45,  94. 

Kean,  Charles,  120,  124. 

Kean,  Mrs.  Charles  (Ellen  Tree),  124. 

Keefe,  Joseph  P.,  148. 

Keene,  Mr.,  97. 

Keene,  Laura,  114. 

Keene,  Thomas  W.  (Thomas  Eagleson),  266, 
268,  269,  274,  288,  318,  411,  427. 

Kehoe,  Bishop  J.  J.,  410. 

Keith  and  Proctor  (B.  F.  Keith  and  F.  F. 
Proctor),  270. 

Kellar,  Professor  Harry,  356. 

Kelleher,  Louis,  364. 

Keller,  Helen,  406. 

Kellerd,  John  E.,  401,  460,  461,  473. 

Kellogg,  Charles  D.,  438. 

Kellogg,  Clara  Louise  (Mrs.  Carl  Strakosch), 
87,  90,  93,  98, 105, 114, 122, 132, 156, 163, 
193,  205,  220,  230,  252,  261, 297, 316. 

Kellogg  English  Opera  Company,  205,  227, 
359. 

Kellogg,  Fanny,  235,  243. 

Kellogg,  Gertrude,  247,  350. 

Kelly  and  O'Brien,  267. 

Kelly  and  Ryan  (John  T.  Kelly  and  Thomas 
J.  Ryan),  261. 

Kelly,  Harry,  450,  473. 

Kelly,  James,  174. 

Kelly,  J.  D.,  174. 

Kelly,  Hon.  John,  273. 

Kelly,  John  W.  (The  Rolling  Mill  Man),  401 . 
411,  444. 

Kelterborn,  Dr.  Louis,  432. 

Kemble,  E.  W.,  460,  461. 

Kemble,  J.  R.(  217. 

Kendal,  Mrs.  W.  H.  (formerly  Madge  Rob- 
ertson), 391. 


Kendal,  W.  H.  (William  Hunter  Grimston), 

391. 

Kendall,  Ezra,  462. 
Kendrick,  Miss,  103. 
"Kenilworth,"  226. 
Kennedy,  Harry  (manager),  305. 
Kennedy,  Harry  (ventriloquist),  354. 
Kennedy,  J.  L.  and  Co.,  408. 
Kennedy,  Michael  Angelo,  472,  475. 
Kenny,  Charles  Horace,  364. 
Kent,  Charles.  284,  290,  294,  296,  300,  301, 

304,  311,  338. 
Kent,  F.  I.,  82. 
Kent,  Mrs.  F.  I.,  82. 
Kent,  Frank,  219. 
Kent,  Smith  and  Trainer,  15. 
"  Kentuckians,  The,"  30. 
"Kentuckian'sTrip  to  New  York  in  1815, 

A,"  73. 

Kenway,  G.  F.,  166. 

Kernell  Brothers  (Harry  and  John),  346, 353. 
Kernell,  Harry,  229,  343,  376. 
Kernell,  John,  384. 
Kerns,  Frank,  198,  199. 
"Kerry  Gow,  The,"  238. 
Kersands,  Billy,  267. 
Kerwan,  E.,  271. 
Ketchum,  George  F.,  197. 
Kidder,  J.  G.,  69. 
Kidder,    Kathryn    (Mrs.    Louis    Kaufman 

Anspacher),  436,  437,  442. 
Kilby,  Quincy,  205,  284,  336,  418,  419. 
Kilgour,  Joseph,  471. 
Kilpatrick,  General  Judson  F.,  168. 
Kimball,  Jennie,  120,  122,  197. 
Kimball,  M.  Day,  69. 
King,  C.  E.,  69. 
King,  Rudolf,  341. 
King,  S.,  391. 
King,  Wallace,  267. 
"King  and  the  Mimic,  The,1'  31. 
"King  John,"  31,  170. 
"King  Lear,"  26,  52,  89,  98,  121,  251,  325, 

350. 

"King  of  the  Commons,  The,"  112. 
"King  Rene's  Daughter,"  76,  161. 
"King  Saul,"  375. 


518 


INDEX 


Kingdon,  Edith  (Mrs.  George  Gould),  284, 
295,  301,  302,  304,  306. 

Kingsland,  Mr.,  80,  98. 

Kingsley,  Omar  (Ella  Zoyara),  81. 

Kingsley  Sisters,  460. 

"King's  Pleasure,  The,"  319,  362. 

"King's  Rival,  The,"  154. 

Kiralfy,  Arnold,  203. 

Kiralfy,  Bolossy,  160,  203,  323,  354,  359. 

Kiralfy  Brothers,  323,  327,  332,  338,  341. 

Kiralfy,  Emilie,  203. 

Kiralfy,  Haniola,  160,  203. 

Kiralfy,  Imre,  160,  203,  323. 

Kiralfy,  Katie,  203. 

Kirby,  Mrs.  Hudson,  15,  30,  31,  36,  43,  44, 
50,  64. 

Kirk,  Edward  N.,  22. 

"Kiss  in  the  Dark,  A,"  24. 

"Kit,  the  Arkansas  Traveller,"  162, 190, 191, 
201,  211,  219,  234,  245,  256,  268,  276,  284, 
295,  305,  314,  321,  338,  348. 

Klafsky,  Katharina  Lohse,  436,  442. 

Klaizy,  Emma,  224. 

Klaw  and  Erlanger  (Marc  Klaw  and  Abra- 
ham L.  Erlanger),  255. 

Klein,  Alfred,  460,  461. 

Klein,  Charles,  460. 

Kneisel,  Franz,  343. 

Knight,  E.  N.,  363,  368,  459. 

Knight,  George  S.,  260,  288,  343. 

Knight,  Mrs.  George  S.  (Sophie  Worrell), 
288,  343. 

"Knight  of  Arva,  The,"  101. 

Knowles,  Mrs.  Carrie  E.,  330,  331. 

Koert-Kronold,  Selma,  404,  414. 

Koppitz,  Charles,  120,  127,  135. 

Koster  and  Bial,  473. 

Kraus,  Ernst,  448,  456,  465. 

Kreissmann,  Mr.   51. 

Kruger,  Charles,  331. 

Kuhn,  Miss,  71. 

Kuhns,  Morris  S.,  350. 

Kunkel,  George,  228. 

Kyle,  Howard,  442,  477. 

"La  Bayadere,"  216. 

"La  Belle  Helene,"  142,  242,  329,  417. 


"La  Belle  Poule,"  242. 

"La  Belle  Sauvage"  ("Pocahontas"),  185. 

Lablache,  Louise,  328,  343. 

Lablache,  Mme.,  258,  269,  326. 

"La  Boheme,"  4t>6. 

Laborde,  Mme.,  73,  76. 

"La  Boulangere  a  des  Ecus,"  242. 

Lackaye,  Mrs.  Wilton,  384.  See  Alice  Evans. 

Lackaye,  Wilton,  459,  460,  461,  464,  478. 

"La  Corde  Sensible,"  99. 

"La  Cosaque,"  324. 

Lacy,  Harry,  451,  480. 

"La  Dame  Blanche,"  108,  170,  320. 

Ladd,  Hattie  Belle  (Mrs.  George  Shields), 

450. 

"Ladies'  Battle,  The,"  473. 
Ladies'  Schubert  Quartette,  326. 
"Lady  Ashley,"  323. 
"Lady  Audley's  Secret,"  154, 168,  229. 
"Lady  Clancarty,"  344. 
"Lady  of  Lyons,  The,"  25,  30,  36,  48,  50,  52, 

89,  98,  101,  124,  132,  163,  164,  171,  172, 

203,  214,  220,  224,  235,  241,  253,  272,  279, 

292,  311,  343.  359,  415. 
"Lady  of  the  Lake,  The,"  112. 
"La  Favorita,"  30,  78,  141,  225,  229. 
Lafayette,  Priscilla,  406. 
"La  Femme  a  Papa,"  324. 
"L' Affaire  d'une  Melodic,".  461. 
"La  Figlia  del  Reggimento,"  269.  See  "The 

Daughter  of  the  Regiment." 
"La  Fille  de  Madame  Angot,"  206,  230,  242, 

268. 

"La  Fille  du  Tambour  Major,"  276. 
"L'Africaine,"  152,  299. 
"La  Gazza  Ladra"   ("The  Maid  and  the 

Magpie"),  182. 
"La  Gioconda,"  309,  311. 
"La  Giselle,"  94. 
"La  Grande  Duchesse,"  142,  153,  206,  242, 

268,  329. 
La  Grange,  Anna  de,  33,  42,  48,  141,  152. 

See  Anna  de  La  Grange. 
Lagriffoul,  Mons.,  153. 
"La  Joie  Fait  Peur,"  99. 
"La  Jolie  Parfumeuse,"  230,  242,  329. 
"La  Juive,"  320. 


519 


INDEX 


"Lakme."  331,  342. 

L'AlIeinand,  Pauline  (Elsasser),  332, 342, 361. 

"La  Locandiera,"  438. 

"La  Marseillaise,"  37. 

"La  Mascotte,"  324,  329. 

Lamb,  Ed,  93. 

Lamb,  Frank  E.,  304,  306,  348. 

Lamb,  Thomas,  69. 

Lambele,  Aline,  142,  145. 

Lambocetta,  Signer,  72. 

"Lambs'  Big  Four,  The"  (Jefferson  De 
Angelis,  Willie  Collier,  Charles  Hopper 
and  Fritz  Williams),  460. 

"Lambs'  Gambol,  The,"  460. 

"L'Amico  Fritz,"  404. 

Lamkin,  Grace  Mae,  430. 

La  Mondue,  Frank,  376. 

Lampee,  Harry,  96,  189. 

"Lancashire  Lass,  The,"  150. 

Lancaster,  Miss,  252,  261. 

Landeck,  Benjamin,  477. 

Lander,  Frederick,  296,  298. 

Lander,  Mrs.  Jean  Davenport  (Mrs.  Fred- 
eric W.  Lander),  140,  150,  237.  See  Jean 
Margaret  Davenport. 

Landi,  Signorina,  53. 

"Land  of  the  Midnight  Sun,  The"  (lecture), 
298. 

Landolf  (costumer),  408. 

Lane,  Clara  Frances  (Mrs.  J.  K.  Murray), 
450. 

Lane,  John  A.,  333,  350,  405. 

Lanergan,  James  W.,  97,  243,  295,  298. 

Lang,  Henrietta,  75. 

Lang,  Joe,  197. 

Langdon,  G.  W.,  374. 

Lange,  Paul,  424,  436. 

Langley,  Georgie,  153. 

Langtry,  Mrs.  Lily,  340,  344. 

Lanner,  Margaret,  275,  276. 

"La  Perichole,"  173,  242,  268,  329. 

"La  Pluie  et  le  Beau  Temps,"  99. 

"La  Prima  Donna,"  33. 

"La  Princesse  Georges,"  280. 

La  Regaloncita,  402. 

La  Rosa,  Mile.,  134. 

"La  Rose  de  St.  Fleur,"  99. 


Lascelle  Brothers,  156. 

"La  Sonnambula,"  28,  31,  87,  96,  141,  259, 

269,  299,  300,  317. 
"L'Assommoir,"  269. 
"Last  Stroke,  The,"  444. 
Lathrop,  George  Parsons,  436. 
"La  Tosca"  (opera),  481. 
"La  Tosca"  (play),  360,  414,  438,  452,  482. 
"La  Traviata,"  53,  72,  78,  84,  300,  326,  346, 

380,  456,  479. 
Laughlin,  Anna,  415. 
Lavassor,  Mons.,  153. 
Lavielli,  Mme.  Leoni,  193. 
"La  Vie  Paricienne,"  206,  230,  329. 
"Law  for  Ladies,"  37. 
Lawlor,  Frank,  277. 
Lawlor  and  Thornton  (C.  B.  Lawlor  and 

James  Thornton),  360. 
Lawrence,  Atkins,  279. 
Lawrence,  Ed,  378. 
Lawton,  Frank,  412,  456. 
Leach,  Phineas,  294,  298,  304,  311,  314. 
"Leah,"  123,  124,  154,  310,  328,  343,  354, 

359,  360,  364,  455. 
Leake,  W.  H.,  98. 
"Leap  Year,"  225. 
Leathe  and  Montague,  226. 
Leavitt,  Andrew  J.,  238,  385,  402. 
Leavitt's  Grand  English  Opera  Burlesque 

Company,  276. 
"Le  Bal  Costume,"  342. 
Le  Brun,  Mrs.,  88,  98. 
"Le  Chanson  de  Fortunio,"  153. 
"Le  Cid,"  481. 
Le  Clair,  John,  392. 
Le  Claire,  Augusta,  82. 
Le  Claire,  Laura,  82,  197. 
Leclercq,  Carlotta,  163,  164,  194,  206,  211, 

212. 

"Le  Diable  Amoureux,"  32. 
Leduc,  Mons.,  153. 
Lee,  Ada,  253. 
Lee,  Henry,  Jr.,  69. 
Lee,  Jenny,  186. 
Lee,  Lillian,  349. 
Lee,  William  H.,  153. 
Lees,  Miss,  103. 


520 


INDEX 


"Le  Feu  au  Couvent,"  99. 

Le  Hay,  John  (John  Healy),  437. 

Lehman,  Mons.  A.,  99. 

Lehman,  Anna,  32. 

Lehman,  Caroline,  32. 

Lehman,  Flora,  32. 

Lehman,  Julie,  32,  99. 

Lehman-Kalisch,  Lilli,  363,  373,  448. 

Lehman,  Miss  M.  A.,  99. 

Lehmans,  The,  49,  78. 

Lehr,  C.,  15. 

Leigh,  Helen,  284. 

Leighton,  Rose,  281. 

Lelliott,  Busch  and  Lelliott,  476. 

Le  Mack,  Tom  (Thomas  McGlone),  376. 

Leman,  Walter  M.,  128,  130,  136,  151. 

"Le  Moineau  de  Lesbie,"  37. 

Lemon,  Marguerite,  469. 

Le  Moyne,  William  J.,  82,  83, 100, 188,  237, 

447. 

"Lend  Me  Five  Shillings,"  360,  402,  482. 
Lennon,  Nestor,  376,  407. 
Lennox,  Walter,  Sr.,  83,  330,  331. 
Leonard,  Ambrose  (D.  A.  Leonard,  A.  W. 

Leonard),  148,  151,  166,  175, 183. 
Leonard,  Joseph,  6. 
Leonard  Grover's  German  Opera  Company, 

112. 

Leonhardt,  Susie,  368. 
"Leonore,"  64. 
Leopold  and  Geraldine,  174. 
Leotard  (gymnast),  149. 
"Le  Petit  Faust,"  173,  206. 
"Le  Piano  de  Berthe,"  99. 
"Le  Portier,"  99. 
Lepri,  Amalia,  286. 
"Le  Prophete,"  311,  320. 
"Les  Brigands,"  173,  268. 
"Les  Cent  Vierges,"  206. 
"Les  Deux  Aveugles,"  164. 
"Les  Dragons  de  Villars,"  242. 
"Les  Jurons  de  Cadillac,"  164. 
Leslie,  Elsie  (Elise  Leslie  Lyde,  Mrs.  Jeft'er- 

son  Winter),  465. 
Leslie,  E.  M.,  128. 
Leslie,  Mrs.  E.  M.  (Mrs.  Thomas  H.  Burns), 

128,  137. 


Leslie,  Harry,  156. 

"Les  Miserables"  (novel),  256. 

"Les  Noces  de  Jeannette,"  91. 

"Les  Papillons"  (ballet),  259. 

"Les  Pauvres  de  Paris,"  63. 

Les  Petits  Rousselles,  208. 

Lessing,  Madge,  450,  458,  475. 

"Lesson  for  Husbands,  A,"  100,  141. 

Lester  and  Allen's  Minstrels  (William  Lester 

and  Paul  Allen),  326. 
L'Estrange,  J.  F.,  175. 
"L'Etrangere,"  280. 
"Le  Ultimo  Ore  di   Cristoforo  Colombo" 

(recitation),  325,  326. 
Levantine,  Fred  F.  (Fred  F.  Proctor),  270. 
Levick,  Gustavus,  194,  211,  214,  216,  218, 

222,  223,  233,  237. 
Levick,  Milnes,  228,  272,  279,  310. 
"Le  Voyage  en  Suisse,"  280. 
Levy  Concert  Company,  316. 
Levy,  Jules,  224,  226, 235,  278,  316,  361, 400. 
Lewis,  Ada  (Mrs.  John  Parr),  466. 
Lewis   and   Ryan    (Tom   Lewis   and   Sam 

Ryan),  476. 
Lewis,  Catherine,  274. 
Lewis,  George,  376. 
Lewis,  Horace  (Horace  Lewis  Smith),  254, 

255,  257. 

Lewis,  James,  144,  145,  148,  150,  151. 
Lewis,  Tom,  376,  476. 
Lewis,  Master  Walter,  378,  380. 
Libby,  Gertrude,  403. 
Liberati,  Signer,  421. 
"Liberty"  (lecture),  276. 
"Liberty  Bell,  The,"  440. 
"Liberty  of  Man,  Woman,  and  Child,  The" 

(lecture),  437. 
Lichtenberg,  Leopold,  341. 
Lichtmay,  Louise,  170,  202. 
Liebler  and  Co.,  477. 
"Life  in  a  Convent"  (lecture),  172. 
"Life  of  an  Actress,  The,"  50. 
"Life  of  Christ,  The"  (tableaux),  395,  483. 
"Life  of  Pleasure,  A,"  429. 
"Life's  Revenge,  A,"  130. 
"Lili,"  324. 
Lilliuokalani,  Queen,  346. 


521 


INDEX 


"L' Illusions  d'  un  Pittore,"  62. 

"Lily  of  Killarney,  The,"  220. 

"Limerick  Boy,  The,"  37,  75,  95,  196. 

"Limited  Mail,  The,"  391. 

Lincoln,  President  Abraham,  85,  114,  115, 

116,  379. 

Lincoln,  Benjamin,  69. 
Lincoln,  Frederic  W.,  69. 
Lincoln,  L.  J.  B.,  460. 
Lincoln,  Secretary  Robert  T.,  297. 
Lind,  Karl,  229. 
"Linda  di  Chamouni,"  42,  53,  87,  141,  164, 

270,  300. 

Linden,  Ernest,  217. 
Lindh,  Marcella,  404,  414,  424. 
Lingard,   Dickie   (Harriet  Sarah  Dunning, 

Mrs.  David  Dalziel),  268. 
Lingard,  James,  92. 
Lingham,  Mr.,  71. 
Lino,  Master  H.,  219. 
"Lion  of  Nubia,  The,  or  the  Hunters  of  the 

Nile,"  165. 

"Lion  Tamer,  The,"  401. 
Lipman,  Al  S.,  460,  461. 
Lipman,  Clara  (Mrs.  Louis  Mann),  327,  475. 
Lippitt,  General  F.  J.,  185. 
"Lischen  &  Fritzchen,"  153. 
Listemann,  Bernhard,  382. 
Listen,  Alfred,  267,  271. 
Listen,  Hudson,  477. 
Litt,  Jacob,  474. 
Litta,  Marie,  261. 
"Little  Barefoot,"  105,  160,  195,  205,  213, 

239,  321. 

"Little  Detective,  The,"  165,  168,  219. 
Little,  Dick,  267. 
"Little  Em'Iy,"  221. 
Littlefield,  Charles  W.,  476. 
Little,  Frank,  222,  333. 
"Little  Hero,  The"  (poem),  226. 
Little  Mac,  157,  217. 
"Little  Nell,"  149,  154,  168,  220. 
"Little   Nell   and   the   Marchioness."     See 

"Little  Nell." 
Little  Nell,  the  California  Diamond  (Helene 

Dauvray),  178. 
"Little  Rebel,  The,"  219. 


"Little  Toddlekins,"  52,  62. 

"Little  Treasure.  The,"  51,  89,  101,  185. 

Little  Tuesday,  391. 

"Live  Indian,  The,"  125. 

Livermore,  Mrs.  Mary  A.,  301. 

Livingston,  May,  281. 

Lloyd,  J.,  403. 

"Loan  of  a  Lover,  The,"  15,  22,  24,  80,  94, 

128. 

Locke,  D.  R.  (Petroleum  V.  Nasby),  169. 
Locke,  E.  A.,  220,  260. 
Locke,  George  E.  (Yankee  Locke),  173,  180. 
Loder,  Minnie,  198. 
Lodge,  John  E.,  68,  69. 
Logan,  Alice,  330,  331. 
Logan,  Celia,  298. 
"Lohengrin,"  239,  240,  246,  300,  320,  331, 

342,  351,  373,  389,  424,  436,  448,  457,  466. 
"Lola  Montez,  or  Catching  a  Governor," 

94. 

Lolo,  Sylvester  and  Lola,  345. 
"London  Assurance,"  53,  62,  92,  93,  100, 

343. 

London  Gaiety  Company,  455. 
Long,  Eliza,  158. 
Longfellow,  Professor  Henry  Wadsworth,  43, 

74,  278,  406. 

"Long  Strike,  The,"  160,  163,  171,  225. 
Lonnen,  E.  J.,  373. 
"Lord  Dundreary  Married   and   Settled," 

204,  225. 

"Lord  Flanigan,"  141. 
"Lord  Harry,"  366. 
Lorini,  Domenico,  29,  73,  98. 
"Lorle,"  160,  213. 
"Lorlie's  Wedding,"  106. 
Losee,  Frank,  348,  374,  376,  474. 
"  Lost  at  Sea,"  212. 
"Lost,  Strayed  or  Stolen,"  451. 
Lothian,  Carrie,  264. 
Lothian,  Charles  E.,  252,  311. 
Lothian,  Napier,  19,  135,  165,  175, 197,  220, 

226,  228,  230,  239,  247,  248,  272,  276,  302, 

321,  322,  418,  419. 
Lothian,  Mrs.  Napier,  122. 
Lothian,  Napier,  Jr.,  211,  218,  233,  243,  265, 

275,  276,  313,  321. 


522 


INDEX 


Lothrop,  Rev.  Samuel  K.,  147. 

Lotta  (Charlotte  Crabtree),  19, 149, 154, 165, 

168,  178,  179,  180,  213,  220,  302. 
"Lottery  of  Life,  The,"  206. 
"Lottery  Ticket,  The,"  100,  186. 
Lotti,  Signor,  114,  163. 
Lotus  Glee  Club,  325,  341. 
"Louis  XI,"  121,  170,  308,  319,  351,  352. 
Louise  Marguerite,  La  Petite,  319. 
"Love,"  25,  48,  272,  274,  279,  290. 
"Love  and  Money,"  301. 
"Love  Chase,  The,"  24,  25,  74,  76,  94. 
Lovell,  Tom,  208. 
"Love's  Labour's  Lost"  (protean  sketch), 

82. 

"Love's  Masquerade,"  154. 
"Love's  Sacrifice,"  101,  226,  359. 
Low,  Miss  W.,  151. 
Lowe,  H.,  250. 
Loyal  Song,  The,  391. 
Lubomirsky,  Prince,  248. 
Lucas,  Sam,  245,  267. 
Lucca,  Pauline,  193,  202. 
Lucette,  Madeline  (Mrs.  J.  H.  Ryley),  273. 
"Lucia."   See  "Lucia  di  Lammermoor." 
"Lucia  di  Lammermoor,"  32,  33,  44,  53,  79, 

82,  87,  96,  106,  134,  141,  204,  363,  446. 
Lucifers,  425. 
Luckstone,  Harry,  412. 
Luckstone,  Minnie,  330,  331. 
"Lucretia  Boards-Here"  (afterpiece),  134. 
"Lucretia  Borgia"  (drama),  101, 106,  154. 
"Lucretia  Borgia,  M.  D.,"  153. 
"Lucrezia  Borgia"  (opera),  30, 32, 53, 72, 91, 

96,  141,  225. 
Ludlam,  Henry,  318. 
Ludlowe,  Henry  (Henry  Ludlam),  318. 
Ludwig,  William  (William  Ledwich),  332, 

342,  351,  356,  362,  365,  366,  384,  385,  478. 
Lulu,  Little,  298,  301. 
Lumbard,  Jules,  241. 
Lunde,  Aagot,  436. 
Lupo,  Mile.,  172. 
"Lurline,"  166,  180. 
Lurline  (the  Water  Queen),  229. 
Lyceum  Theatre  Company  of  London,  308, 

351. 


Lydia  Thompson  Troupe,  166,  253,  364. 

Lyman,  George  W.,  69. 

Lynch,  Nellie,  450. 

Lynden,  Sylvia,  477. 

Lyons  and  Leary,  267. 

Lyons,  Edmund  D.,  374,  478. 

Lyons,  John,  378. 

"Lyons  Mail,  The,"  309,  351,  352. 

Lyster,  Mr.,  15,  24. 

Lytell,  William  H.,  268. 

Maas,  James,  220. 

Maas,  Joseph,  205,  247. 

"Macbeth,"  40,  43,  51,  66,  86,  89,  94,  98, 

104,  112,  121,  126,  131,  145,  149,  150,  151, 

170,  173,  191,  220,  234,  235,  239,  256,  260, 

262,  343,  350,  360,  362,  370,  434,  473. 
Maccaferri,  Signor,  98,  99. 
MacDonald,  Sadee,  407. 
Macdonald,  William  H.,  280,  327,  343,  353, 

355,  454,  460,  461. 
MacDowell,  William  Melbourne,  413,  414, 

442,  478. 
Mace,  Jem,  169. 
Mace,  Pooley,  169. 
Maclntyre,  Marguerite,  481. 
Mack,  Andrew  (William  Andrew  McGlone)t 

451,  464. 
Mack,  Bob,  267. 
Mack,  Pete,  302. 
Mackay,  Charles,  402. 
Mackay,  Frank  F.,  196. 
Mackay,  John  A.,  281,  341. 
Mackay,  Robert,  378. 
Mackay,  Robert  C.,  69. 
Mackin  and  Wilson  (James  E.  Mackin  and 

Francis  Wilson),  210,  216,  217. 
Macnichol,  Lizzie  (Mrs.  Franz  Vetta),  362, 

368,  402,  403,  459. 
"Madame  Angot's  Child,"  207,  212. 
"Madame  Sans  Gene,"  436,  437. 
Madden,  Charles,  201. 
Maddock,  Josie,  224. 

Madison  Square  Theatre,  New  York,  382. 
Maeder,  Clara  Fisher,  284. 
Maffitt  and  Bartholomew  (James  S.  Maffitt 


523 


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and  W.  H.  Bartholomew),  194,  230,  231, 
288. 

Maffitt,  James  S.,  231,  238,  274,  401. 

"Magda,"  434. 

"Maggie  Murphy's  Home"  (song),  399, 409. 

"Magic  Flute,  The"  (opera),  170,  171,  259. 

"Magic  Flute,  The"  (pantomime),  33. 

"Maguinnis  Cadets,  The"  (song),  205. 

Maguinnis,  Daniel  J.,  136,  Jgg,  144,  145, 
151, 155,  166,  175,  176,  177, 180, 181, 183, 
196,  200,  205,  211,  214,  215,  218,  221, 
222,  223,  225,  226,  233,  237,  250,  253,  254, 
256,  265,  266,  269,  275,  277,  283,  286,  290, 
293,  294,  295,  296,  298,  300,  311,  314,  316, 
325,  338,  348,  357,  358,  374. 

Maguire  and  Risley's  Imperial  Japanese 
Troupe,  134. 

Maguire,  Thomas,  134. 

Malm's  Comic  Opera  Company,  281. 

Mahoney,  T.,  243. 

"Maid  and  the  Magpie,  The."  (See  "La 
Gazza  Ladra." 

"Maid  of  Mariendorpt,  The,"  48. 

"Maid's  Tragedy,  The,"  64. 

Maime,  La  Petite,  155. 

Maine  Memorial  Monument  Fund,  458. 

Majiltons,  180,  181,  184,  194. 

Maloney,  J.  J.,  264. 

Malvina,  Miss,  103. 

Mamert,  Bibeyran,  286,  305,  342. 

"Man  and  Wife,  or  More  Secrets  than  One" 
(by  Arnold),  24,  25,  169. 

"Man  and  Wife"  (by  Wilkie  Collins),  168, 
240. 

Manchester  and  Jennings,  319. 

Mancinelli,  Signor,  481,  482. 

"  Maniac's  Tear,  The"  (recitation),  164. 

"Mankind,"  357,  374. 

Mann,  Louis,  327,  475. 

Manners,  Josephine,  61. 

Manni,  Signor,  84. 

Manning,  Rev.  J.  M.,  146. 

"Man  o'  Airlie,  The,"  214. 

"Man  of  the  World,  A,"  391. 

"Man  of  the  World,  The,"  73. 

Manola,  Marion,  354,  392,  412,  422. 

"Manon,"  326. 


Mansfield,  Richard,  202,  374,  401. 
Mantell,  Robert  Bruce,  344,  449. 
Mantelli,  Mme.,  468. 
"Man  with  the  Iron  Mask,  The,"  126.  See 

"The  Iron  Mask." 
"Manxman,  The,"  422. 
Manzini,  Constanza,  44. 
Mapleson,  Colonel  J.  H.,  258,  280,  299,  326, 

446. 

Mapleson  Opera  Company.  See  Her  Majes- 
ty's Opera  Company. 
Mara,  Frank,  330,  331. 
"Marble  Heart,  The,"  46,  130,  195,  196. 
Marchesi,  Clotilde,  184. 
Alarchesi,  Signor,  317. 
Marchetti,  Louise,  202. 
"March  of  the  Silver  Army,"  305. 
Marden,  Edward  E.,  418. 
Marechal,  Mauree,  277. 
Maretzek,  Max,  40,  48,  53,  225,  246. 
Maretzek,  Mme.  A.  B.,  234. 
"Margery,"  417. 
"Margot,"  99,  105,  160. 
"Marie  Antoinette,"  141,  150,  317,  473. 
Marie,  Miss,  305,  314. 
Marie,  Paola,  268. 
Marimon,  Marie,  269. 
Mario,   Signor  (Cavaliere   di  Candia),  29, 

34. 

Marion,  George,  359,  466,  472. 
"Maritana,"  28,  141,  326,  363. 
Markham,  Lillian,  412. 
Markham,  Pauline,  166,  190. 
Marlow  and  Dunham  (Frank  Marlow  and 

Ben  Dunham),  419. 
Marlowe,  Julia  (Sarah  Frances  Frost,  Mrs. 

Robert  Taber),  360,  373,  393,  402,  440, 

442. 

Marlowe,  Owen,  97. 
"Marriage  of  Figaro,  The,"  161,  170,  171, 

259,  342. 

"Marriage  of  Jeannette,  The,"  331. 
"Married  for  Money,"  62. 
"Married  Life,"  94,  226. 
Mars,  Emma,  216. 

Marsh,  Fanny  (Mrs.  Isaac  B.  Rich),  231. 
Marshall,  Fred,  246. 


524 


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Marshall,  Mrs.  Margaret,  49,  61, 71,  82, 112, 

128. 

Marshall,  Oriana,  50,  71,  82. 
Marshall,  Wyzeman,  43,  64,  81,  99, 102, 103, 

306. 

Marteau,  Henri,  403. 
Martens  Trio,  345. 
"Martha,"  87,  108,  141,  170,  204,  220,  269, 

300,  342,  359,  361,  389. 
Martin,  Master,  183,  184,  210. 
Martin,  Tom,  402. 
Martinetti,  Mme.,  78. 
Martinetti  family,  78. 
Martinetti,  Ignacio,  271,  416,  460,  461. 
Martinetti,  Ignatius,  78. 
Martinetti,  Julian,  78. 
Martinetti,  Paul,  382. 
Martinetti,  Master  Paul,  78. 
Martinetti,  Philippe,  78. 
Martinez,  Isidora,  300,  320. 
Martinet,  Sadie  (Mrs.  Fred  Stinson,  Mrs. 

Louis  F.  Nethersole),  433,  434,  442. 
"Martyrs,  The,"  80. 
Marvelle's  Birds  and  Dogs,  367. 
Marvin,  Helen,  474. 
"Mary  Green"  (song),  399. 
"Mary  Stuart,"  37,  131,  134,  140,  141,  150, 

172,  229,  234,  239,  317,  473,  433. 
Marzetti,  Mme.,  32,  49,  64. 
Marzetti,  Louis,  32,  49,  64. 
"Masaniello,"  32,  154,  164. 
Mascagno,  Ernesto,  237. 
Mascarino,  Mile.,  237. 
"Mascot,  The,"  290. 
Mascotti,  Signor,  389. 
"Masked  Ball,  The"  (opera),  87,  363. 
"Masked  Ball,  The"  (play),  402. 
Maskell,  Mrs.  Adela  Dauncey,  230. 
"Masks  and  Faces,"  61,  64,  161,  206,  212. 
Mason,  Adelaide  Manola,  413. 
"Mason  and  Locksmith,"  51. 
Mason  and  Slidell,  90. 
Mason,  Charles  Kemble,  81,  172. 
Mason,  Edith,  459. 

Mason,  John  B.,  363,  392, 412, 422, 464, 468. 
"Masque  of  Pandora,  The,"  278. 
Massachusetts  Rifle  Association,  241. 


Massachusetts  Soldiers'  Fund,  94. 

Massen,  Louis,  434,  442,  451. 

Massenet,  Jules,  326,  481. 

Massimiliani,  Signor,  114,  122. 

Materna,  Amalia,  320,  414. 

Mather,  Cotton,  22. 

Mather,  Margaret  (Mrs.  Emil  Haberkorn, 

Mrs.  Gustave  Pabst),  310,  318,  319,  328, 

343,  345,  354,  357,  360,  364,  455. 
Mathew,  Father  Theobald,  374. 
Mathews,  Charles,  61. 
Mathias,  Yrca  (Mrs.  Francois  Ravel),  32. 
"Mathias  Sandorf,"  359. 
Mattfeld,  Marie,  436,  448,  465,  479. 
Matthews  and  Bulger  (J.  Sherrie  Matthews 

and  Harry  Bulger),  411,  465. 
Matthews,  J.  Sherrie,  421. 
Matweef  Duo,  476. 
"Maud"  (poem),  395. 
Maugin,  Mons.,  32. 
Maurel,  Victor,  204,  468,  472. 
Maurer,  Marie,  414,  424,  436. 
Maurice  Grau's  French  Opera  Company, 

268. 

Maveroffer,  Amalia,  408. 
Mawson,  Edward  II.,  391. 
Max  Maretzek's  Grand  Italian  Opera,  192, 

193,  202. 

Maxwell,  Barry,  373. 
May,  Edna  (Edna  May  Petty,  Mrs.  Fred  J. 

Titus),  455,  479. 
May  Fiske's  Blondes,  189. 
May,  Olive  (Mrs.  Henry  Guy  Carleton),  463. 
Mayer,  Ella  (Mrs.  JohnT.  Craven),  295,297, 

298,  314,  407. 
Mayo,  Frank  (Francis  Maguire),  64,  118, 

120, 121, 128, 130,  132,  152,  171,  182,  204, 

211,  215,  234,  243,  280,  312,  320,  341,  365. 
Mayo,  Mrs.  Frank,  134. 
"Mazeppa,"  86,  192. 
Mazuz-Abacco  Arabs,  376. 
Mazzolini,  Francisco,  105,  122,  132. 
M.  B.  Leavitt's  Gigantean  Minstrels,  284, 

301. 

McAdoo,  William,  363. 
McAndrews,  J.  W.,  210. 
McAvoy,  Dan,  442. 


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INDEX 


McCabe,  Frank,  407. 

McCann,  Geraldine,  416. 

McCarthy,  Justin,  339,  344. 

McCarthy,  Professor  T.,  226. 

McCarty,  Lawrence  J.,  204,  245,  276,  292, 

322,  389,  397,  418. 
McCaull  Opera  Company,  318,  328. 
McCollin,  A.  W.  F.,  281,  284. 
McConnell,  H.  B.,  210. 
McCormack,  Louis  M.,  283,  286. 
McCoy,  James,  103. 
McCreery,  Wallace,  281,  302. 
McCulloch,  Isabel,  152,  264. 
McCullom,  James  C.,  132,  154,  229. 
McCullough,  John,  88,  98,  102,  224,  269, 

241,  251,  253,  259,  265,  288,  292,  293,  298, 

309,  310. 

McDonough,  John,  276. 
McElroy,  J.  <S.  B.,  385. 
McGrath,  Thomas  H.,  294,  296,  314. 
McGuckin,  Barton,  351. 
McHenry,  Nellie  (Mrs.  John  Webster),  328, 

393,  427. 

Mclntosh,  Burr,  391,  461. 
Mclntosh,  Tom,  267. 
McKee,  James,  210. 
McKenna,  Rev.  P.  A.,  432. 
"McKenna's  Flirtation,"  391. 
McLaughlin,  Ellen  A.,  346. 
McLaughlin,  Colonel  J.  H.,  262. 
McLaughlin,  William,  415. 
McLellan,  Jennie,  238. 
McMahon,  Mrs.,  50. 
McMahon,  John,  262. 
McNally,  John  J.,  274. 
McNary,  John  T.,  243,  250. 
McNish,  Frank  E.,  299,  336. 
McNish,  Johnson    and    Slavin's  Minstrels 

(Frank  McNish,  Carroll  Johnson  and  Bob 

Slavin),  324,  325,  336,  340,  350. 
McNulty,  Rev.  J.  J.,  406. 
McWade,  Robert,  154,  335,  442. 
"M.  Dechalumeau,"  33. 
Meade,  James  A.,  277. 
"Measure  for  Measure,"  434. 
"Medea,"  52,  64,  181,  239. 
"Medina,"  33. 


Medori,  Signorina,  105. 

Meek,  Kate,  284. 

"Mefistofele,"  278,  311. 

Mehlig,  Anna,  165. 

Meigs  Sisters,  287. 

Meisslinger,  Louise,  363. 

Melba,  Nellie  (born  Mitchell,  Mrs.  Charles 

Armstrong),  456,  465,  481. 
Meldrum,  Robert  S.,  164. 
Melford,  Austin,  366. 
Melodeon,  7,  45,  53,  60,  70,  113. 
Melton,  J.  V.,  238. 
Melville,  George,  398. 
Melville,  Julia,  216,  226. 
Melville,  Rose,  465. 
Melville  and  Stetson  (Janet  Melville  and 

Evaline  Stetson),  391. 
"Menace  of  Romanism"  (magazine  article), 

432. 
Mendelssohn    (Felix   Mendelssohn-Barthol- 

dy),  382. 

Mendelssohn  Quintette  Club,  105. 
Menken,  Adah  Isaacs,  94,  95. 
Menken,  Alexander  Isaacs,  95. 
"Merchant  of  Venice,  The,"  24,  25,  28,  76, 

89,  98,  104,  106,  121,  130,  170,  214,  260, 

262,  309,  319,  350,  351,  352,  361,  370. 
"Merchant's  Steed  of  Syracuse,  The,"  86. 
Meredith,  Harry,  303,  347. 
Meritt,  Paul,  290,  357. 
Merrick,  May,  349. 
Merrilees  Sisters  (Carrie,  Edith  and  Jessie), 

411. 

Merrill,  Fannie  B.,  297. 
Merron,  Eleanor  (Mrs.  Archie  Cowper),  29. 
"Merry  Wives  of  Windsor,  The"  (comedy), 

28,  30,  73,  93,  98,  103,  152,  339. 
"Merry  Wives  of  Windsor,  The"  (opera), 

108,  170,  331. 

Mertens,  William,  342,  351,  361,  436,  448. 
Merville,  Lena  (Mrs.  Al  Levering),  246, 253. 
Messenger,  George  W.,  69. 
Mestayer,  Emily  (Mrs.  Charles  J.  Houpt), 

80,  97,  113. 

"Metamora,"  26,  89,  98,  224. 
Metropolitan  Opera  House  Company  (E.  C. 

Stanton,  manager),  363,  373. 


526 


INDEX 


Metropolitan  Opera  House  Company  (Mau- 
rice Grau,  manager),  468,  472,  480. 

Metzgar,  H.,  238. 

Meyer,  Mr.,  28. 

M'Glenen,  Henry  Aloysius,  124,  175,  177, 
188,  197,  207,  215,  241,  242,  253,  265,  274, 
276,  293,  312,  322,  413. 

"Michael  Strogoff,"  285,  286,  449. 

Michel,  Mme.  Ivan,  235. 

"Middleman,  The,"  255. 

"Midnight  Bell,  A,"  369,  370,  385. 

"Midsummer  Night's  Dream,  A,"  44,  46, 
382. 

Midwinter  Meet,  Mass.  L.  A.  W.,  457,  466. 

Mierzwinski,  Signor,  299. 

"Mighty  Dollar,  The,"  228,  229. 

"Mignon"  (opera),  183,  204,  220,  268,  355, 
359,  363,  368,  403. 

"Mignon"  (play),  238,  247. 

"Mikado,  The,"  325. 

Milan  Opera  Company,  317. 

Milbank,  George  (George  Winslow),  270. 

Miles  and  Barton's  Bijou  Opera  Company, 
335. 

Miles,  General  Nelson  A.,  426. 

"Milk  White  Flag,  A,"  411. 

Millard,  Harrison,  32,  42,  74. 

Miller,  C.  B.,  348,  358. 

Miller,  Charles  E.,  69. 

Miller,  Henry,  416,  427. 

Milliken,  Edwin  (J.  Ed.  Milliken),  304. 

Mills,  Harry,  456. 

Mills,  Otis,  273. 

Minello,  Signor,  389. 

Minnie  Hauk  Opera  Company,  389. 

Minot,  George  R.,  69. 

"Minute  Men,  The,"  338. 

"Minstrel  Boy,  The"  (song),  230 

Mirati,  Raffaelle,  33. 

"Mirella,"  318. 

Miron,  Joseph  C.,  353,  361,  365,  371,  412. 

"Mischief  Making,"  80. 

"Mischievous  Annie,"  100,  141. 

Mischka,  Anna,  153. 

"  Miserere,  The,"  91. 

"Miss  Multon,"  241. 

Mitchell,  Charles,  324,  411. 


Mitchell,  Maggie  (Margaret  Julia  Mitchell, 
Mrs.  Henry  F.  Paddock,  Mrs.  Charles  Ab- 
bott [Charles  Maas]),  19, 105, 108, 121, 125, 
160,  185,  195,  196,  205,  213,  238,  247,  321. 

Mitchell,  Joseph,  218,  222. 

Mite,  General,  237. 

"M'liss,"  276,  285,  323. 

"Mile.  Nitouche,"  324. 

Mockridge,  Whitney,  332. 

"Modern  Mephistopheles,  The,"  37. 

Modjeska,  Helena  (Countess  Bozenta),  370, 
405,  433,  434,  442,  473. 

Moe,  Alfred,  156. 

Mogulesko  and  Karp,  386. 

Mollenhauer,  Mr.,  101. 

"Moll  Pitcher,"  160. 

"Mona  Lisa,"  48. 

"Money,"  28,  36,  93,  100,  128. 

"Money  Panic  of  '57,  The,"  63. 

Monk,  Ada,  112. 

Monk,  Minnie,  112. 

Monplaisir,  Mme.,  49. 

Monroe  and  Lawrence  (Ned  Monroe  and 
Nellie  Lawrence),  476. 

"Mons.  Choufleuri,"  153. 

"Monsieur  Mallet,"  30,  103,  152. 

Montague,  Annis,  220,  225,  332. 

Montague,  Harry,  261. 

Montaigne  Troupe,  382. 

Montariol,  Mons.,  389. 

"Montecchi  e  Capuletti,"  44. 

"Monte  Cristo,"  239,  255,  394,  447,  477. 

Montegriffo,  Signor,  405,  415. 

Montez,  Lola,  60. 

Montford,  May,  398. 

Montgomery  and  Stone  (David  Montgomery 
and  Fred  Stone),  476. 

Montgomery,  H.  W.,  273,  302. 

Montgomery,  James,  264. 

Montgomery  Light  Guard,  146. 

Montgomery  Light  Guard  Veteran  Associa- 
tion, 426. 

Montgomery,  Mabel,  398. 

Montgomery,  Walter,  170,  171,  172. 

Montmorency,  Miss,  82. 

Moore,  Carrie  Augusta,  117. 

Moore,  Flora,  334,  345. 


527 


INDEX 


Moore,  Lizzie  A.,  266. 

Moore,  Laura,  342. 

Moore,  Maggie  (Mrs.  J.  C.  Williamson),  252. 

Moore,  Ilaymon,  376,  385,  422,  437,  443. 

Moran,  Frank,  415. 

Morant,  Fanny,  242. 

Morawski,  Ivan,  343,  365. 

Mordaunt,  Frank,  478. 

Moreland,  Arthur  C.,  238. 

Moreland,  Ida,  398. 

Morelli,  Signer,  33,  42. 

Moreni,  Signora,  98. 

Moreni,  Henry,  99. 

Morenzi,  Signorina,  114. 

Moretti,  Eleanor,  378. 

Morgan  and  Otto,  476. 

Morgan,  Ettie,  224. 

Morgan,  Jennie,  229. 

Morgan,  Marie  Baratta,  373. 

Morgan,  Miss,  201. 

Morgan,  William  A.,  220,  281. 

Moriami,  Napoleone,  193. 

Morison,  Lindsay,  413. 

Morlacchi  Ballet  Troupe,  158. 

Morlacchi,  Giuseppina  (Mrs.  J.  B.  Omo- 
hundro),  180,  181,  188,  195,  208,  216. 

"Mormons,  The"  (lecture),  342. 

"Mormon  Wife,  The,"  479. 

"Morning  Call,  The,"  89. 

Morra,  Madame,  33. 

Morris,  Alonzo  ("Lon"),  75,  124. 

Morris  Brothers  (Lon  and  Billy  Morris, 
Johnny  Pell  and  J.  C.  Trowbridge),  Pell 
and  Trowbridge's  Minstrels  and  Cow- 
bell-o-gians,  74,  112,  136,  138. 

Morris,  Clara  (born  Morrison,  Mrs.  Fred  C. 
Harriott),  241. 

Morris,  D.  L.  (Dutch  Morris),  178,  227. 

Morris,  Jeannette,  257. 

Morris,  John,  166. 

Morris,  Sadie,  266. 

Morris,  Thomas  E.,  15,  24,  35,  39,  44. 

Morris,  William  E.  ("Billy"),  75,  243. 

Morrison,  Henry,  276,  282,  313. 

Morrison,  Lewis,  364. 

Morse,  Harry  M.,  450. 

Morse,  Miss,  175. 


Morse,  Mrs.  Louisa,  137,  144. 

Morse,  Nannie  W.,  398. 

Morse,  Woolson   (Henry  Woolson  Morse), 

274. 

Morsell,  Herndon,  327. 
Mortimer,  J.  M.,  134. 
Mortimer,  Nellie  (Mrs.  George  F.  Devere), 

282. 

Morton,  Dorothy,  482. 
"Moses  in  Egypt,"  112. 
Mosher,  Emma  (Mrs.  De  Wolf  Hopper),  190. 
Moulan,  Frank,  459. 
Moulton,  Arthur,  275,  277,  283. 
Moulton,  Minnie  (Blanche  Moulton,  Mrs.  A. 

Z.  Chipman),  256,  264. 
"Mountebanks,  The,"  403. 
Mount  Vernon  Ball,  75. 
Mt.  Vernon  Church,  22. 
Mowbray,  Fanny,  82. 
"Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lillywhite,"  77,  94. 
"Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  White,"  24,  25. 
Mrs.  Barrow's  Great  Comedy  Combination, 

100. 
"Much  Ado  About  Nothing,"  36, 46,  98, 311, 

370,  434. 

"Mulcahey's  Big  Party,"  348. 
Muldener,  Louise,  295,  297,  298,  301. 
Muldoon,  William,  326. 
Mulholland,  Lizzie,  277. 
Millie,  Ida  (Mrs.  Ben  Tuthill),  293, 345,  402. 
Mullen,  Mrs.  J.  B.,  264. 
Miiller,  Louise,  436. 
Miiller,  Signer,  53,  78. 
"Mummy,  The,"  72. 
Munro,  Mr.,  80. 
Munroe,  A.,  15. 
Munroe,  J.  G.,  312. 
Munroe,  Miss,  50. 
Murdoch,  Harry    S.  (Hitchcock)  158,  166, 

168,  174,  189,  190, 193,  194,  197,  200,  206, 

230,  236,  237. 

Murdoch,  James  E.,  77,  113,  297,  349. 
Murilli,  Rica,  279. 
Murphy,  Charles  J.,  222. 
Murphy,  Cornelius  D.,  210,  417,  418,  463. 
Murphy,  George,  376. 
Murphy,  Irene,  417. 


528 


INDEX 


Murphy,  Joseph,  179,  238,  433,  442. 

Murphy,  Tim,  371. 

Murray  and  Murphy  (Thos.  E.  Murray  and 

Mark  Murphy),  322,  338,  352,  355. 
Murray,  John  K,  433,  442,  450. 
Murray,  Kate,  378. 

Murray,  Rev.  W.  H.  H.,  229,  341,  353. 
"Musette,"  213,  220. 
Musiani,  Signor,  82,  84. 
Musicians'  Union,  108. 
Music  Hall,  45. 

Music  Hall  Promenade  Concerts,  339. 
"Music  on  the  Brain,"  178. 
Musin,  Ovide,  316. 
"Musketeers,  The,"  290,  473. 
Mutti,  L.,  219. 
Muzio,  Signor,  78. 

"My  Baby  of  Tuscaloo"  (poem),  270. 
"My  Jack,"  370, 
Myers,  Annie,  392. 
Myers,  Billy  ("Cyclone"),  417. 
Myers,  John  W.,  174. 
"Myles  Aroon,"  451. 
"My  Love  He  is  a  Sailieur"  (song),  50. 
"My  Partner,"  139,  176,  268. 
"Mystery  of  Audley  Court,  The,"  101. 
"My  Sweetheart,"  320. 
"My  Wife's  Mirror,"  49. 

"Nabucodnosor,"  82. 

"Naiad  Queen,  The,"  114,  134,  203. 

Nanni,  Signor,  82. 

"Nan,  the  Good-for-Nothing,"  130, 165, 196, 

230. 

Nantier-Didiee.  See  Didiee. 
Nappa,  Michaela,  277. 
"Narcisse,"  106. 
"  Narramatta,"  104. 

Nasby,  Petroleum  V.  (D.  R.  Locke),  169. 
Nash,  Nathaniel  C.,  69. 
Natali,  Louise,  362,  403. 
National  Lancers,  303. 
National  League  Base  Ball  Grounds,  416. 
National  Opera  Company,  341,  343,  350. 
National  Sailors'  Fair,  112. 
National  Theatre,  43,  45. 
"Naval  Cadet,  The,"  451. 


Neill,  James,  357. 

Neilson,  Adelaide,  193,  194. 

"Nero,"  351. 

Neuendorf,  Ad,  240,  361. 

Nevada,     Emma     (Emma    Wixom,    Mrs. 

Palmer),  317. 
"Never  Again,"  457. 
"Never  Despair,"  82. 
Neville,  Charlotte,  272. 
Neville,  Henry  (Gartside),  376,  386. 
New  American  Opera  Company,  359,  362, 

365. 

Newell,  R.  H.  (Orpheus  C.  Kerr),  95. 
New  German  Opera,  170. 
Newham,  Rose,  364. 
"New  Magdalen,  The,"  206,  212. 
Newman,  Master  Willie,  230. 
Newman,  May  (Mrs.  Harry  Kennedy),  304, 

305. 
New  Orieans  French  Opera  Company,  142, 

145. 

"New  South,  The,"  402. 
Newton,  Miss  M.,  100. 
Newton,  R.  W.,  69. 

"  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts,  A,"  24, 26,  52. 
New  York  Casino  Company,  458. 
New  York  Ninth  Regiment,  174. 
New  York  Seventh  Regiment  Band,  444. 
New  York  Symphony  Orchestra,  423,  436, 

442,  443. 

Niblo's  Garden,  New  York,  198. 
Niblo's  Ravel  Troupe,  32,  34. 
"Nicholas  Nickleby"  (novel),  48. 
"Nicholas  Nickleby"  (play),  131. 
Nichols,  Lyman,  69. 
Nicholson,  Mrs.  A.  N.,  264. 
"Nick  of  the  Woods,"  125,  178,  190,  193, 

227,  273,  278.  See  "The  Jibbenainosay." 
Nicolini,  Ernest  Nicolas,  299. 
Niebelungen  Ring,  364. 
Nielsen,  Alice,  454,  463,  467. 
"Night  in  Granada,  A,"  154. 
Nikisch,  Arthur,  402. 
Nikisch,  Mrs.  Arthur,  402. 
Nilsson,  Carlotta,  478. 
Nilsson,  Christine,  180,  183,  204,  309. 
"Nine  Points  of  the  Law,"  101. 


529 


INDEX 


"Niniche,"  324. 

Nini  Patte  en  1'Air,  398. 

Ninth  Regiment  Band,  262. 

Nixon,  James  M.,  74,  88,  96. 

Nixon's  Troupe  of  Equestrians,  81. 

Noah,  Rachel  Adine  (Mrs.  Shirley  France), 
112, 117,  120,  121,  128,  137,  144,  148,  151, 
155,  166,  175,  183,  265,  266,  269,  275,  276, 
277,  282  284,  286,  295,  301,  302,  304, 312, 
314,  334,  338,  358. 

"Nobody's  Daughter,"  192. 

Nolan,  James  A.,  219. 

Norcross,  Frank  M.,  257,  304. 

Norcross,  Joseph  M.  (Joe  Norrie),  320. 

"Nordeck,"  320. 

Nordica,  Mme.  Giglia  (Mrs.  Frederic  Allan 
Govver,  Mrs.  Zoltan  Dome),  236,  326,  456, 
468,  472,  481,  482.  See  Lillian  Norton. 

"Norma,"  30,  33,  34,  73,  134,  141,  142,  225, 
229,  317,  373. 

"Norma"  (travestie),  31. 

Norris,  T.  H.,  391. 

Norsk  Festdag,  370. 

North  American  Review,  432. 

"North  Star,  The,"  48. 

Norton,  Billie  (Mrs.  Joseph  W.  Herbert), 468. 

Norton,  John  W.,  272. 

Norton,  Lillian  (Mme.  Giglia  Nordica),  236. 

Norton,  William  Henry,  175,  201,  211,  218, 
231. 

"Norwood,"  144. 

"Not  a  Bad  Judge,"  170,  171. 

"No  Thoroughfare,"  172. 

Nounon,  Mons.,  15. 

Nourse,  Daniel,  271. 

Nourse,  Mrs.  Daniel,  96,  271. 

Noury,  H.,  7. 

Novara,  Signor,  288. 

Nowlan,  William  E.,  Jr.,  252. 

Nus,  Eugene,  248. 

Nye,  Adelaide,  430. 

Nye,  Bill  (Edgar  Wilson  Nye),  367. 

Nym  Crinkle  (A.  C.  Wheeler),  328. 

Oakley,  Miss,  175. 

Gates,  Mrs.  James  A.  (Alice  Merritt),  207, 
212. 


Oberhauser,  Rudolph,  424. 

Oberist,  J.  F.,  217. 

Ober,  Miss  Effie  H.,  264. 

"Oberon,"  170. 

"Object  of  Interest,  An,"  154. 

O'Brien  and  Redding,  411. 

O'Brien,  Hugh,  347. 

O'Brien,  William,  347,  382. 

Ochrlein,  Herr,  51. 

O'Connor,  J.  H.,  236. 

"Octoroon,  The,"  131,  160,  162,  195,  346. 

Odell,  Louis,  407. 

"Ode  to  the  Passions,"  51. 

O'Donnell,  George,  448. 

"CEdipus  Tyrannus,"  292. 

Oesterle,  Kate  (Mrs.  Grant  Stewart),  378, 

380. 

"O'Flanagan  and  the  Fairies,"  37, 181. 
O'Gorman,  Edith,  172,  182. 
"Oh,  What  a  Difference  in  the  Morning" 

(song),  399,  409. 
Olcott,  Chauncey,  350,  403,  439,  442,  460, 

461,  475. 

"  Old  Curiosity  Shop,  The,"  219. 
"Old  District  School,  The"  (sketch),  236. 
"Old  Guard,  The,"  89. 
"Old  Heads  and  Young  Hearts,"  46. 
"Old  Homestead,  The,"  137,  329,  330,  331, 

339,  350,  355, 388,  396,  419,  444,  458,  465, 

472,  480. 

"Old  Jed  Prouty,"  396. 
"Old  Love  Letters,"  355. 
"Old  Noll,"  183. 

O'Leary,  Miriam  (Mrs.  Collins),  350,  412. 
"Oliver  Twist,"  112,  126,  161. 
"Olivette,"  279,  281,  290. 
"Olivia,"  351,  352. 
Oliviera,  Senor,  82. 

Olwyne,  Mrs.  Wayne,  88.  See  Julia  Daly. 
"Olympia,"  43. 
Olympia     Quartette      (Sullivan,    Randall, 

Keogh  and  Mack),  301,  319,  411. 
Olympic  Theatre,  New  York,  151. 
O'Mahoney,  Mr.,  316. 
O'Mara,  Joseph,  469. 
O'Mealey,  Mrs.  John  W.,  405. 
Omohundro,  John  B.   See  Texas  Jack. 


530 


INDEX 


"On  Demande  un  Gouverneur,"  164. 

"  One  Great  Fact  in  the  History  of  Mankind, 

The"  (lecture),  410. 
O'Neil,  Hattie,  190. 
O'Neil,  Joseph  H.,  416. 
O'Neil,  Kitty,  198,  210,  319. 
O'Neil,  Nance  (Gertrude  Lamson),  459. 
"O'Neill,"  178. 

O'Neill,  James,  242,  446,  473,  477. 
"One  of  Our  Girls,"  178. 
"On  Hand,"  173,  384. 
Onthank,  W.  Henry,  210,  322,  418. 
"On  the  Bowery,"  419. 
"On  the  Rio  Grande,"  346. 
"On  the  Track,"  177. 
Opera  House,  Lisbon,  42. 
Ordway,  John  P.,  82. 
O'lleardon,  M.,  198. 
O'Reilly,  John  Boyle,  364,  371,  395. 
O'Rell,  Max  (Paul  Blouet),  371. 
Oriental  Opera  Company,  374. 
"Origin  of  the  Cake  Walk,  The,"  463. 
Orlandi,  Signora  A.,  317. 
Orlandini,  Ernesto,  225. 
Ormonde,  Ethel  (Mrs.  Frank  Thompson), 

407. 
Ormonde,     Eugene     (Ormonde     Jenkins), 

429. 

"Orphee  aux  Enfers,"  142,  153. 
"Orpheus  and  Eurydice,"  320,  331,  342. 
Orpheus  Club,  51. 
Orpheus  Quartette,  262. 
Orth,  John,  230. 
"Orthodoxy"  (lecture),  312. 
Orton   Harriet,  112. 
Orton,  Josephine,  71,  77,  113. 
Osborn,  George,  248. 
Osgood,  Joseph,  D.D.,  147. 
"Othello,"  26,  28,  66,  97,  106,  130,  170,  173, 

202,  203,  206,  224,  251,  260,  288,  325,  332, 

333,  350,  355,  361,  415,  422. 
Otis,  Elita  Proctor  (Mrs.  Charles  H.  John- 
son), 439,  451,  471,  478. 
Ott,  Joseph,  395. 
Oudin,  Eugene,  332,  352. 
"Our  American  Cousin,"  76,  114,  182,  204, 

225. 


"Our  Gal,"  37. 

"Our  Irish  Visitors,"  322,  338,  355. 

"Our  Mary  Anne"  (song),  37. 

"Our  Nellie,"  186. 

"Our  New  England,"  469. 

"Ours,"  133,  163,  191,  213. 

"Outlaw,  The,"  325. 

"  Out  of  Bondage,"  245. 

Owens,  John  E.,  93,  125,  238. 

Owens,  T.  E.,  97. 

"Oxygen,"  246,  253. 

Pacie,  Arthur,  412. 

Paderewski,  Ignace  Jan,  434,  443. 

"Paddy  Miles's  Boy,"  171,  192.  See  "The 
Limerick  Boy." 

Page,  Edward  A.,  311. 

Page,  J.  A.,  222. 

Page,  Johnny,  407. 

Page,  Miss,  305. 

Page,  Nathaniel  (Edwin  Byron,  the  Boy 
Tragedian),  221. 

Paget,  Bruce,  448. 

Paget,  Ffolliott  (Mrs.  Frank  Dietz),  465. 

Paige,  James  W.,  69. 

Paine,  Morton,  391. 

"  Pair  of  Lunatics,  A,"  416. 

Palace  Theatre,  270. 

Palladino,  Mile.,  237. 

Palmer,  Minnie,  320. 

Palmieri,  Mme.  Marie,  229. 

Palmieri,  Signor,  229. 

Pandolfini,  Signor,  466. 

Papanti,  Lorenzo,  69. 

"Papa's  Wife,"  472. 

Papinta,  409. 

Pappenheim,  Eugenie,  239,  240,  246. 

Paquerette,  Mile.,  409,  411. 

Parepa,  Euphrosyne  de  Boyeska  (Mrs.  Carl 
Rosa),  133.  See  Parepa  Rosa. 

Parepa  Rosa,  133,  161,  165,  182. 

Parepa  Rosa  Grand  English  Opera  Com- 
pany, 161. 

"Paris,"  190. 

"Parisian  Romance,  A,"  374. 

Park,  Annie  A.,  319. 

Parker,  Mr.,  100. 


531 


INDEX 


Parker,  Fred  C,  418,  453. 

Parker,  George  J.,  391. 

Parker,  Harry  Doel,  255. 

Parker,  Harvey  D.,  69,  477. 

Parker,  Nellie  Victoria,  468. 

Parker,  Viola,  264. 

Parks  and  Donovan,  267. 

Parks,  George  R.,  244,  250,  254,  257,  265, 
266,  275,  277,  283,  286,  290. 

Parks,  Joe,  226. 

Park  Theatre,  245,  271,  379,  444,  451. 

"Parlor  Match,  A,"  411,  444. 

Parodi,  Mile.,  258. 

Parodi,  Teresa,  72. 

Parr,  Albert,  478. 

Parr,  John,  466. 

Parrott,  William  F.,  69. 

Parsloe,  Charles  Thomas,  Jr.,  118,  120,  182, 
252,  268,  274. 

Parsons,  Gertrude,  264. 

Parsons,  Thomas  W.,  19,  20,  21. 

"Pascal  et  Chambord,"  99. 

"Passing  Shadows,"  345. 

Pastor,  Antonio  (Tony),  229,  260,  346. 

"Patience,"  293. 

"Patience  and  Perseverance,"  37. 

"Patrie,"  354. 

"Patriotism  of  Adopted  Citizens"  (lecture), 
432. 

"Patter  vs.  Clatter,"  61. 

Patti,  Adelina  (Adele  Juana  Maria  Patti, 
Mme.  Nicolini,  Baroness  Cederstrom),  79, 
299,  317,  346. 

Patti,  Carlotta,  89,  96. 

Pattie,  Miss,  305,  314. 

Paul  Juignet's  Company  of  French  Come- 
dians, 99. 

Paul,  William  A.,  273,  294. 

Paulding,  Frederick,  319. 

"Pauline,"  51. 

Paullin,  Louise  (Mrs.  H.  B.  Warner),  314. 

"Paul  Pry,"  36,  76,  117,  169. 

Paulton,  Edward,  461. 

Paulton,  Harry,  352. 

Pauncefort,  George,  15,  30,  53,  86,  89. 

Paur,  Emil,  434. 

"Pavements  of  Paris,  The,"  317. 


Peakes,  Henry  C.,  118,  121,  124,  153,  205. 

220. 

Peakes,  James  G.,  118,  121,  124,  153,  220. 
"Pearl  of  Savoy,  The,"  105,  160,  185,  195, 

205,  213,  239,  247. 
Pearson,  Harry,  80,  81,  86. 
Pease,  Alfred  H.,  257. 
Pease,  Alta,  316,  346. 
"Peck's  Bad  Boy,"  318,  321. 
"Peg  Woffington,"  152. 
Pelham,  Walter,  320. 
Pell,  Johnny  (John  A.  Davin),  75. 
Pena  Castle,  Royal  Chapel  of,  42. 
"Penelope,"  364. 
Pennoyer,  Mrs.  Martha  A.,  244,  245,  257, 

266,  275,  276,  277,  314,  338. 
Pentland,  Joe,  80. 
"People's  Lawyer,  The"  ("Solon  Shingle"), 

93. 

"Pepina,"  168. 
Pepper,  Harry,  371. 
"Perfection,"  93. 
Peri,  Maria,  317. 
Perl,  Clara,  170. 
Perle  Fine,  Mile.,  398. 
Perkins,  Carrie,  281,  450. 
Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts  School 

for  the  Blind,  406,  416,  440,  452. 
Perkins,  William,  69. 
Perotti,  Jules,  373. 
Perotti,  Luigi,  361. 
Perry,   Agnes    (Mrs.    J.    B.    Booth,   Agnes 

Booth),  128, 130, 134, 137. 
Perry,  Fred,  463. 
Perry,  Irene,  284. 
Perry,  Kitty,  450. 
Persini,  Elise,  173. 
Persiani,  Signorina,  229. 
Persse,  Thomas  H.,  459. 
Peters,  Fred,  271. 
"  Petite  Marie,"  105. 
"Pet  of  the  Petticoats,  The,"  149. 
Pettitt,  Henry,  290,  295,  300,  301,  374,  376, 

429. 

"Phsedra,"  64,  131. 
"Phantom,  The,"  50. 
Pharaoh,  Prince,  398. 


532 


INDEX 


"Phedre,"  37. 

Phelan,  Edmund  T.,  350,  355,  373,  391. 

Phelps,  Harry,  406. 

"Phenomenon  in  a  Smock  Frock,  A,"  237. 

Philadelphia  Centennial  Exposition,  209. 

Philip  of  Macedon,  23. 

Phillips,  Adelaide,  39,  45,  48,  53,  76,  82,  664, 

86,  122,  133,  134,  141,  163,  229,  240,  246, 

265,  280. 

Phillips,  Laura,  174. 
Phillips,  Mathilde,  229,  272,  332,  342. 
Phillips,     private    secretary    to    President 

Arthur,  297. 

Philp,  William  E.,  454,  460,  461,  471. 
"Phobus*  Fix,"  196. 
"Pia  di  Tolomei,"  131. 
Picchiani  family,  459. 
Piccolomini,  Maria,  73. 
Pickaninny  Band,  420. 
Pickert,  Willis,  336. 

"  Pied  Piper  of  Hamelin,  The,"  467,  475. 
Pierce,  Alice,  311. 
Pierce,  Henry  A.,  69. 
Pierce,  Johnny,  134. 
Pierce,  Samuel  S.,  69. 
Pierce,  Thomas  W.,  69. 
Pierce,  William  B.,  69. 
Pierce,  W.  P.,  349. 
Fieri,  Frank,  363,  368. 
Pieris,  Nully,  172,  210. 
Pierson,  Bertha,  342,  351. 
Pierson,  Harry,  244. 
"Piff  Paff,"  253. 
Pilgrim,  James,  75,  94,  134. 
"Pilot,  The,"  152. 
"Pinafore,"  262,  265,  267,  268,  273,  281,  290, 

365,  366,  415,  459. 
Pinauds,  The,  371. 
Pini-Corsi,  Signer,  481. 
Piper,  Solomon,  69. 
"  Pirates  of  Penzance,  The,"  279,  290. 
Pi  tou,  Augustus,  396. 
Pitt,  Emily,  153. 
Pitt,  Henry  M.,  391. 
Pitt,  Mary,  153. 

Pixley,  Annie,  276,  284,  323,  369. 
"Pizarro,"  43,  89,  259. 


Placide,  Thomas,  92,  96. 

Plaisted,  Fred,  243. 

Planche,  James  Robinson,  15. 

Plancon,  Pol,  468,  472,  481,  482. 

"Playing  with  Fire,"  132. 

"Plot  and  Passion,"  101. 

Plympton,  Eben,  391. 

"Poachers,  The,"  355,  368. 

Poch,  Carmen,  132. 

Poinsart,  Mile.,  73,  77. 

"Polaris,  or  the  Northern  Lights"  ("The 

Frozen  Deep"),  201. 
"Poll  and  Partner  Joe,"  185. 
Polos,  Three,  476. 
Poluski  Brothers,  383. 
Poluski,  Will,  360. 
"Polyeucte,"  37. 
Pomeroy,  "Brick,"  235. 
Pomeroy,  Louise,  235. 
Pond,  Fred  E.,  418,  424. 
Ponisi,  Mme.,  98. 
Ponzano,  Mme.,  446. 
Poole,  Clara  (Clara  Poole  King),  351,  362, 

401,  404. 
Poole,  Mrs.  Charles,  166,  175,  183,  201,  211, 

215,  218,  222,  223,  233. 
"Poor  Gentleman,  The,"  24,  36,  61,  93,  94. 
"Poor  of  Ireland,  The,"  101. 
"Poor  Relation,  The,"  255. 
Pope,  Charles,  61. 
Pope,  W.  H.  (W.  C.  Pope,  W.  Pope  Cooke, 

R.  Pope  Cooke),  175,  176,  180,  183. 
Popovici,  Demeter,  436,  442. 
Popper,  W.,  235. 
Post,  Mr.,  98. 

"Postillion  of  Lonjumeau,  The,"  369. 
Potter,  Cora  TJrquhart  (Mrs.  James  Brown 

Potter),  434,  442. 
Potter,  Helen,  243. 
"Pour  Prendre  Conge,"  280. 
"Poverty  Flat,"  196. 
Powell,  Maud,  363. 
"Power  of  Love,  The,"  323. 
Powers,  James  T.,  344. 
"Practical  Man,  The,"  62. 
Praeger,  Adelaide,  277. 
Pratt,  Mrs.  Charles,  264. 


533 


INDEX 


Pratt,  Isaac,  69. 

Presbrey,  Eugene  W.,  455.   See  E.  Wiley. 

Prescott,  Carrie  (Mrs.  William  P.  Prescott), 

201,  211,  216,  218,  223,  233. 
Prescott,  Dudley  H.,  385,  394. 
Prescott,  Marie  (born  Victor,  Mrs.  R.  D. 

MacLean),  272. 
Prescott,  William  P.,  128, 175,  243,  248,  275, 

322,  418. 

Prestige,  Fannie,  166. 
Preston,  Jonathan,  7,  15. 
Preston,  T.,  103. 
Prevost,  Mons.,  288. 
Price,  J.  P.,  71. 
Price,  Julia,  134. 
Price,  Lizzie,  239,  241. 
Price,  Mark  Matthew,  233,  237,  247,  250, 

254,  255,  256,  266,  275,  276,  277,  283,  294, 

338,  346. 

Price,  Thomas,  36,  39,  61. 
"Priestess,  The,"  30,  31. 
Primrose  andDockstader's  Minstrels  (Geo.H. 

Primrose  and  Lew  Dockstader),  475,  480 
Primrose  and  West  (George  H.  Primrose  and 

William  H.  West),  299,  462. 
Primrose  and  West's  Minstrels  (George  H. 

Primrose  and  William  H.  West),  368,  384, 

429,  434,  443,  453. 
Primrose,  George  H.,  453. 
"  Prince  Achmet,"  280. 
"Prince  Consort,  The,"  302. 
"Prince  of  Palermo,  The,"  273. 
Prince  of  Wales  (King  Edward  VII),  84. 
Prince  of  Wales  Ball,  85. 
"  Princess  of  Jehuda,  The,"  395. 
"  Princess  of  Trebizonde,  The,"  180. 
"Princess  Toto,"  273. 
Pringle,  H.  Lempriere,  468. 
Prior,  J.  J.,  97. 
Prioris,  Signorina  G.,  399. 
"  Prisoner  of  Zenda,  The,"  292. 
"Prison  Life"  (lecture),  180. 
"Private  Secretary,  The,"  319. 
Proctor,  Annie  E.,  284,  286,  292,  297,  405. 
Proctor,  Fred  F.  (Fred  Levantine),  271. 
Proctor,  Joseph,  43,  66,   104,  125,  174,  178, 
188,  190,  227,  242,  273,  278,  306,  341. 


Puccini,  Giacomo,  481. 

Pullen,  Hon.  Clarence,  340. 

Purdy,  W.  H.,  301. 

"Puritan's  Daughter,  The,"  161. 

Putnam,  George,  D.D.,  147. 

Putnam,  Henry  W.,  406. 

Putnam,  Katie,  176,  218,  231. 

"Pygmalion  and  Galatea"  (opera),  363,  368. 

"Pygmalion  and  Galatea"  (play),  290,  344. 

Pyne  and  Harrison  English  Opera  Co.,  27, 31. 

Pyne,  Louisq,  Fanny  (Mrs.  Frank  Bodda), 

27,  48. 
Pyne,  Susan,  27. 

Quaker  City  Quartette  (Laird,  Ernest,  Han- 
son and  Graham),  320. 
Queen,  Charles,  299,  320. 
Queen,  Johnny,  174,  198. 
"Queen  of  Sheba,  The,"  351. 
"Queen's  Evidence,"  295. 
"Queen's  Lace  Handkerchief,  The,"  459. 
"Queen  Topaz,"  361. 
Quincy,  Josiah,  386. 
"Quiet  Family,  A,"  190,  197. 
Quinlan,  Gertrude,  409. 
Quinn,  Anna  Maria,  63. 
Quinn,  James,  134. 
Quinto,  Signor,  53,  73,  78. 
"Quo  Vadis,"  478. 

Rachel  (Rachel  Felix),  37,  38. 

Radcliffe,  Minnie,  349. 

Raffin,  Robin  Reuben,  373. 

"Raffles,"  245. 

Rafter,  Adele,  478. 

"Rag  Baby,  A,"  332,  383. 

"Rainbow,  The,"  180. 

Rainforth,  Mrs.  Maria,  82. 

Rains,  Herr,  456,  466. 

Ralston,  Bowman,  404,  405. 

Ramsdale,  Miss,  145. 

Ramsden,  Daisy,  277. 

"Ranch  10,"  303,  347. 

Rand,  L.  F.,  82. 

Rand,  Olivia,  201,  205,  211,  215,  216,  218, 

226,  228,  233,  237. 
Randaccio,  Signor,  446. 


534 


INDEX 


Randall,  Adelaide,  247. 

Randall,  Hattie,  252. 

Rankin,  McKee  (Arthur  McKee  Rankin), 

161,  247,  252,  459. 
Rankin,  Phyllis  (Mrs.  Harry  Davenport), 

475. 

Rankins,  Three  (Carl,  Will  and  John),  299. 
Rankins,  Three  (Will,  Carl  and  Rit),  267. 
Ransone,  John  W.,  476. 
"Raoul,  or  the  Magic  Star,"  33. 
Rapoli,  Rodo  Leo,  376,  382. 
"Ratcatcher,  The,  or  the  Pied    Piper   of 

Hamelin,"  327,  345. 
Ratcliffe,  E.  J.,  416. 
Rattler,  Lew,  174. 
Ravel,  Antoine,  49,  64. 
Ravel,  Francois,  32,  78. 
Ravel,  Gabriel,  64,  78. 
Ravel,  Jerome,  49,  64. 
Ravel,  Marietta,  99. 
Ravelli,  Signer,  278,  299,  326. 
Ravels,  49,  64,  78,  96,  123. 
Raymond,  John  T.  (John  T.  O'Brien),  196, 

197,  234,  235,  247,  292, 293,  325. 
Raymond,  Maude,  466. 
Raynor,  William,  201. 
Razzle  Dazzle  Trio,  371,  373. 
Read,  Alvin,  103. 
Reade,  Charles,  148,  269,  301. 
Readway,  Ed  F.,  398. 
"Re*ady  Money  Mortiboy,"  447. 
Rechelle,  Lizzie,  266. 
Red  Cross  Bureau,  479. 
"Redemption,  The"  (Gounod's  Trilogy), 

343. 

"Red  Hot  Current  Events"  (lecture),  366. 
Redmond,  John,  471. 
Redmund,  William,  201,  283,  286,  290, 

295,  296,  298,  300,  301,  304,  306,  311 

394. 

"Red  Pocket-Book,  The,"  190. 
Reed,  Alvin,  71. 
Reed,  C.  H.,  265. 

Reed,  Charlie,  346,  373,  385,  392,  393. 
Reed,  Dave,  284. 
Reed,  Sampson,  69. 
Reeves,  Mr.,  28. 


Reeves's  Band  of  Providence,  228,  253,  262, 

372,  443. 

Regamey,  Felix,  203. 
"  Regular  Fix,  A,"  163,  204. 
Rehan,  Ada  (Ada  Crehan),  274,  474. 
Reichardt,  Alexander,  163,  193. 
Reichmann,  Theodor,  373. 
"  Reign  of  Error,  A,"  466. 
Reignolds,  Georgie,  166. 
Reignolds,  Kate  (Mrs.  Henry  Farren,  Mrs. 

Erving  Winslow),  140,  152,  165. 
Reilly,  Thomas  M.,  398. 
Reina,  G.,  163. 

Rel  Mueab,  the  Fire  King,  261. 
Remenyi,  Edouard,  258,  389. 
Remmelsberg  Sisters,  197. 
Rena,  Signor,  156. 
"Renah,"  356. 
"Retribution,"  46,  76. 
"Returned  Volunteer,  The,"  101,  140,  202. 
Reutler,  Signor,  51. 
"Revels,"  280. 
Revere  House,  6. 
"Rev.  Griffith  Davenport,"  469. 
Reynolds,  Charles,  197. 
Reynolds,  George,  197. 
Reynolds,  Gus,  373. 
Reynolds,  John  F.,  398. 
Reynolds,  Joseph  P.,  118,  128. 
Reynolds,  W.,  80. 
Reynolds,  Walter,  304. 
Reynolds,  William  J.,  69. 
Rhea,  Hortense,  323,  340. 
Rial,  Louise,  442. 

Ricardo  (female  impersonator),  216. 
Ricci,  Mile.,  408. 

licci,  Ricardo,  355. 

licci,  Signor,  389. 

liccio,  Teresina,  314. 

lice,  Billy,  217,  299. 

lice  Brothers,  476. 

Lice,  Edward  Everett,  198,  238,  274,  475. 
Rice,  Fannie,  440,  442. 
Rice-Goodwin  Lyric  Comedy  Company,  284. 
Rice,  John  C.,  411. 
Rice,  W.  Henry,  157. 
Rices'  Surprise  Party,  280. 


535 


INDEX 


Rich  and  Harris  (Isaac  B.  Rich  and  William 

Harris),  271,  415. 

Rich,  Mrs.  Isaac  B.  See  Fanny  Marsh. 
Rich,  Otis,  7,  69. 
Rich,  Thomas  P.,  69. 
Richards  and  Canfield  (George  Richards  and 

Eugene  Canfield),  400. 
Richards,  George,  217,  335,  370,  413,  452. 
Richardson,  Billy,  302. 
Richardson,  Hatty,  302. 
"Richard  III"  (burlesque),  227. 
"Richard  III"  (tragedy),  28,  29,  40,  52,  66, 

89,  98,  112,  122,  130,  132,  161,  170,  171. 

219,  220,  224,  239,  251,  260,  321,  374. 
"Richelieu,"  25,  52,  98,  106,  207,  214,  220, 

224,  319,  370. 

"Richelieu  at  Sixteen,"  152. 
Richings,  Caroline,  122,  141.    See  Caroline 

Richings  Bernard. 
Richings  Grand  English  Opera  Company, 

153. 

Richings,  Peter,  122. 
Richmond,  Harry,  201. 
Richmond,  Harry  G.,  318,  319. 
Richmond,  Mrs.  J.  H.  C.,  196. 
Rickaby,  John,  317. 
Ricketson,  J.  H.,  436. 

Riddell,  Lisle  (Mrs.  Harry  Bloodgood),  174. 
Riddle,  George,  213,  239,  241,  279,  282,  292, 

299,  382. 
"Rienzi,"  342. 
"Right  of  Way,  The,"  245. 
Rigl,  Emily,  260. 
Rignold,  George,  222. 
"Rigoletto,"  32,  82,  87,  205,  259,  270,  317, 

326,  385,  466. 

Riley,  James  Whitcomb,  367. 
Rinaldini,  Signer,  326. 
Ring,  Blanche,  391. 
Ring,  James  H.,  243. 
Ripamonti,  Gigia,  277. 
"Rip  Van  Winkle"  (opera),  170. 
"Rip  Van  Winkle"  (play),  73, 103,  133, 152, 

155, 173, 185,  215,  252,  273,  335,  389,  397, 

410,  423,  454,  465,  471,  482. 
Risley,  Greta,  389. 
Risley,  Professor,  134. 


"Risotte  le  Millionaire,"  99. 

Rissling,  Herr,  466. 

Ristori,  Adelaide  (Marchioness  del  Grillo), 
131,  134,  141,  145,  317. 

Ritchie,  Rose,  342. 

"Rivals,  The,"  15,  19,  22,  24,  93,  100,  193, 
427,  440,  464,  471,  482. 

Rivers,  Ida,  174. 

Rivers,  Miss,  135.  See  Mrs.  Napier  Lothian. 

"Road  to  Ruin,  The,"  94. 

"  Roaring  Dick  and  Co.,"  447. 

"Robbers,  The,"  185. 

Rober,  Katherine,  422. 

"Robert  le  Diable,"  152,  164,  246. 

"Robert  Macaire"  (pantomime),  230,  238. 

"Robert  Macaire"  (play),  32,  169. 

Robert,  Mile.,  49. 

"Roberto  il  Diablo,"  311. 

Roberts,  Frank  (F.  Rooney),  158. 

Roberts,  J.  B.,  132. 

Roberts,  Sir  Randall,  243. 

Robertson,  Agnes  Kelly  (the  Fairy  Star),  50, 
64. 

Robertson,  Thomas  W.,  133. 

Robie,  Frank  H.,  416. 

Robin,  Willie  Elizabeth,  440. 

"Robin  Hood,"  454,  463,  478. 

Robino,  Miss,  15. 

Robins,  Elizabeth,  244,  350. 

"Robinson  Crusoe"  (burlesque),  246,  253. 

Robinson,  Florence,  349. 

Robinson,  Forrest,  348,  357. 

Robinson,  George  K.,  407. 

Robinson,  George  S.,  331. 

Robinson,  Harry,  267. 

Robinson,  James,  80. 

Robinson,  Jennie,  264. 

Robinson,  Miss,  36. 

Robinson,  Miss  M.,  218. 

Robinson,  Mrs.,  128. 

"Rob  Roy"  (opera),  424. 

"Rob  Roy"  (play),  62,  83,  171. 

Robson  and  Crane  (Stuart  Robson  and  Wil- 
liam H.  Crane),  326,  339. 

Robson,  Mat,  277. 

Robson,  Stuart  (William  Stuart),  165,  169, 
171,  182,  193,  194,  339,  402,  459.  460,  461. 


536 


INDEX 


Roche,  Frank,  158,  174. 

Roche,  Royal,  333. 

Rocco,  Signor,  31. 

Roemer,  Bertha,  170. 

Rogers,  Benjamin  G.,  Ill,  118,  350,  405. 

Rogers  Brothers  (Max  and  Gus),  466. 

Rogers,  Genevieve,  276. 

Rogers,  Miss  E.,  271. 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Howard,  120. 

Rohde,  Professor  Adolphus,  171. 

"Roland  for  an  Oliver,  A,"  80. 

Rolfe,  Charles  (Rohlfs),  244,  245,  250. 

Rolla,  Teresa,  64. 

"  Romance  of  a  Poor  Young  Man,  The,"  128, 

239. 

"  Romance  of  Athlone,  A,"  475. 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  (opera),  44,  45,  240. 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  (tragedy),  25,  50,  52, 

61,  67,  86,  97, 122, 124, 130,  150,  154,  170, 

173, 193,  226,  235,  237,  242,  246,  252,  256, 

279,  290,  310,  319,  328,  334,  343,  354,  360, 

363,  364,  455,  469. 
"Romeo   et    Juliette"    (opera),  456,  457, 

466. 

Romeo,  Signor,  342. 
Ronconi,  Antoinetta,  132. 
Ronconi,  Giorgio,  132,  163,  180,  193. 
Ronzani  Ballet  Troupe,  62,  67. 
Rooney,  F.  (Frank  Roberts),  155,  158,  175, 

183. 

Rooney,  Pat,  482. 
Roosevelt,  Blanche,  279. 
Roosevelt,  Theodore,  239. 
"Rory  O'More,"  239. 
Rose,  Mr.,  61,  71. 

Rose,  Belle  (Mrs.  Harry  Rose),  378,  380. 
Rose,  Emma,  174. 
Rose,  Frank  Oakes,  294,  295. 
Rose,  Harry,  378,  380. 
Rose,  Miss,  36. 
Roseau,  Erne,  253. 
"Rosedale,"  132,  191,  213,  413. 
Roselle,  Amy,  182. 

"Rose  of  Castile,  The,"  142,  154,  227. 
"Rose  of  Mayence,  The,"  168. 
Rosetti,  Mile.  A.,  170. 
"Rosina  Meadows,"  154. 


Ross  and  Fenton  (Charles  F.  Ross  and  Mabel 

Fenton),  371,  416. 
Ross,  Charles  F.,  371. 
Ross,  Fred  G.,  348. 
Ross,  Thomas  W.,  412. 
Rossa,  Mrs.  O'Donovan,  146. 
Rossi,  Signor,  122. 
Rossi-Galli,  202. 

Rossini,  Gioacchimo,  15, 80, 99, 318,  365, 436. 
Rossini,  Paola,  288. 
Rossi,  Signor,  479. 
Rothmuhl,  Nicolaus,  424,  456. 
Rotoli,  Augusto,  436,  443. 
Rotter,  Johanna,  112,  122,  152. 
Rough,  Henry,  120. 
"Rough  Diamond,  The,"  80,  94,  100. 
Roumania  Quartette,  391. 
Rovere,  Signor,  42. 
Rowe,  George  Fawcett,  221. 
Roxbury  Fire,  416. 
"Royal  Middy,  The,"  274. 
Royle,  Edwin  Milton,  350. 
Roze,  Mile.,  172. 
Roze,  Marie  (Marie  Roze  Mapleson),  252, 

257,  258,  280. 
Rubio,  Signor,  82. 
Rudersdorf,  Mme.  Erminie,  202. 
"  Rule  a  Wife  and  Have  a  Wife,"  31. 
Rumble,  A.  W.,  378. 
Rummel,  Franz,  258. 
"Runaway  Girl,  A,"  480. 
Runcio,  Signor,  269. 
"Run  of  Luck,  A,"  348,  349. 
"Rupert  of  Hentzau,"  292. 
Rush,  Park  S.,  265. 
"Rush  City,"  421. 
Rushworth,  Frank,  468,  471. 
Russell,  Mr.,  97. 
Russell,  Harry,  80. 
Russell,  Howell,  408. 
Russell,  J.  D.  (Russell  Clarke),  151, 166, 175, 

176. 

Russell,  John,  327. 
Russell,  Lillian  (Helen  Louise  Leonard,  Mrs. 

Harry   Braham,  Mrs.  Edward  Solomon, 

Mrs.  John  Chatterson),  352,  393,  403,  456. 
Russell,  Mabel,  474. 


537 


INDEX 


Russell,  Master  Tommy,  295. 

Russell,  R.  G.,  217. 

Russell,  Sol  Smith,  225,  241,  243,  272,  274, 
412,  458. 

"Ruth  Oakley,"  51. 

R.  W.  Butler's  Great  New  York  Combina- 
tion, 197. 

"Ruy  Bias,"  130,  163,  164,  172,  203,  239. 

Ryan,  Sam,  476. 

Ryder,  A.  C.,  391. 

Ryer,  George  W.,  329,  358. 

Ryer,  Mrs.  George,  93. 

Ryley,  J.  H.,  281,  302. 

Ryley,  William,  210. 

Ryman,  Add,  197,  216,  372. 

Ryse,  Ellis,  281. 

Sabel,  Josephine,  476. 

"Saffo,"  80,  82. 

"Saga-Nat,"  375. 

St.  Agnes  Industrial  School  Benefit,  438. 

St.  Clair,  Edith,  466. 

St.  Clair,  Ruby,  233. 

St.  Felix  Infant  Ballet,  184. 

St.  Felix  Sisters,  345. 

St.  James's  Choir,  436. 

St.  John,  Florence,  373. 

St.  John,  Lizzie  Inez,  152,  154. 

"St.  Marc,"  28,  29,  40,  66,  67,  112. 

St.  Mary's  Infant  Asylum,  273. 

St.  Maur,  William,  128,  130. 

St.  Onge  Brothers,  476. 

"St.  Patrick's  Day"  (song),  37. 

"St.  Tropez,"  130. 

Saker,  Horatio,  246. 

Salambos,  384. 

Saleza,  Mons.,  468,  472,  481. 

Salignac,  Mons.,  450,  468,  4A9,  481,  482. 

Salmoiraghi,  Signorina  E.,  389,  399. 

Salsbury,  Nate,  328. 

"Salt  Cellar,  The,"  416. 

Salvaggi,  Signor,  408. 

Salviani,  Signor,  42. 

Salvini,  Alexander,  310,  325,  333,  334,  355, 

373,  394. 
Salvini,  Tommaso,  202,  203,  206,  324,  325, 

332,  333. 


"Sam,"  162. 

Sam  Hague's  Operatic  Minstrels,  288,  292. 

"Sam'l  of  Poseii,"  324. 

"Sammy  Baxter"  (song),  164. 

"Samson,"  202. 

Samwells,  Professor,  184. 

Sand,  Marie,  163. 

Sanderson,  Harry,  90. 

Sandford,  J.  L.,  103. 

Sandow,  Eugen,  425. 

Sanford  and  Wilson  (James  Sanford  and 

Charles  Wilson),  284,  344. 
Sanford,  Edward,  407. 
Sanford,  H.,  118. 
Sanford,  Sam,  284. 
San  Francisco  Minstrels,  136,  207,  216. 
Sanger,  Rachel,  281,  282. 
San  Jacinto,  The  (vessel),  90. 
Sanz,  Signora  L.,  193. 
Sanson,  Bessie  (Mrs.  Frank  Daniels),  332. 
Santley,  Kate,  183. 
"Sarah's  Young  Man,"  224,  241. 
"Sardanapalus,"  236. 
Sardou,  Victorien,  248,  261,  354,  413,  422, 

436,  478. 

Sargeant,  Mrs.  Hannah  E.,  405. 
Sarony,  Gilbert,  398,  400,  401. 
Sarony,  Napoleon,  352. 
Sassi,  Pierina,  184. 
"Satanella,"  182. 
"Satan  in  Paris,"  63. 
Sator,  H.,  253. 
Sauret,  Emile,  234. 
Sauret,  Teresa  Carreno,  225. 
Savage,  F.  O.,  103. 
Savage,  Henry  W.,  255,  409,  459. 
Savage,  John  P.,  330,  331. 
Savage,  Rev.  Minot  J.,  301. 
Saville,  J.  G.,  460,  461. 
Savory,  Ida,  197,  215. 
Saxe-Coburg,  Duke  of,  42. 
Saxon,  Avon  D.,  353. 
Sayers,  Henry  J.,  387. 
Sayles,  Henry,  70. 
Sbriglia,  Signor,  77. 
Scalchi,  Sofia,  299,  309,  317,  446. 
Scallan,  William,  100,  103,  118,  164,  174. 


538 


INDEX 


"Scalp  Hunters,  The,"  152. 

"Scarlet  Letter,  The"   (drama  by  G.  H. 

Andrews),  63. 
"Scarlet  Letter,  The"  (drama  by  Count  de 

Najac  and  J.  M.  Lander),  237. 
"Scarlet  Letter,  The"  (opera),  436. 
Scarsey,  Addie  (Mrs.  Alexander  Hermann), 

209,  230. 

"Scenes  of  the  Rebellion"  (lecture),  168. 
Scheff,  Fritzi,  481. 
Schiller,  George  A.,  402. 
Schiller,  Mme.  Methua,  106. 
Schilling,  Mina,  436. 
Schinner,  Laura,  240. 
Schmitt,  W.  S.,  257. 
Schoeffel,  Mrs.  John  B.  (Mrs.  J.  B.  Booth), 

137. 
Schoolcraft  and  Goes  (Luke  Schoolcraft  and 

George  H.  Coes),  267,  400. 
Schoolcraft,  Luke,  197,  300,  373,  392. 
"  School  for  Scandal,  The,"  28,  36, 50, 52,  92, 

100,  194,  231,  391. 

"School  vs.  Mischief"  (sketch),  270. 
Schott,  Anton,  414. 
Schrode  Brothers,  391. 
Schrotter  Sisters,  174. 

Schuman,  Jennie  (Mrs.  Charles  A.  Burt),  416. 
Schuman,  Sadie,  416. 
Schumann-Heink,  Ernestine  Roessler,  468, 

272,  481,  482. 

Schumann's   Transatlantic    Novelty    Com- 
pany, 208. 
Scott,  Ainsley,  157. 
Scott,  Henrietta,  174. 
Scott,  J.  R.  (S.  J.  Willis),  118,  122,  130,  136, 

138,  151,  155. 
Scott,  Rufus,  201,  211. 
Scott-Siddons,  Mrs.  (Mary  Frances  Siddons), 

150,  161. 
Scotti,  A.,  481. 

"Scouts  of  the  Plains,  The,"  195,  208. 
Scutellari,  Mile.,  398,  399. 
Seabrooke,  Thomas  Q.  (Thomas  S.  Quigley), 

427,  464,  475. 
Seaman,  Julia,  212. 
Seamon,  Charles  V.  and  the  Girard  Brothers, 

284. 


Seamon,  Somers  and  the  Girard  Brothers, 

267. 

Searle,  Louise  (Mrs.  Harry  Hunter),  274. 
Sears,  David,  7. 
Sears,  P.  S.,  374. 
Sears,  Richard  D.,  374. 
Seaver,  Mayor  Benjamin,  6. 
Seaver,  Fred,  346. 
Second  Battalion  of  Infantry,  79. 
"Secrets  of  the  Confessional,  The  "  (lecture), 

172. 

Sedlmayer,  William,  364. 
Seebach,  Marie,  192. 
Seguin,  Arthur  Edward  Sheiden,  141,  153, 

161,  170,  182,  205. 
Seguin,  Mrs.  Zelda,  141,  153,  161,  170,  182, 

205,  220. 

Seidenburg,  Signora,  33. 
Seidl,  Anton,  364,  400,  403. 
Siegrist,  F.,  99. 
"Self,"  49,  238. 
Selim  (juggler),  184. 
Selwin,  John  H.  (John  Josephs),  15,  35,  36, 

46,  61,  71.   See  John  H.  Selwyn. 
Selwyn,  George  Alfred,  211,  252. 
Selwyn,  John  H.,  135,  185.    See  John  H. 

Selwin. 

Selwyn's  Theatre,  135,  141,  158,  162,  177. 
Sembrich,     Marcella     (Mme.     Cohainska 

Stengl),  309,  468,  472,  479. 
"Semiramide,"  30,  229,  300,  346. 
Senegambian  Carnival,  463. 
Senter,  Annie,  63. 
Sepoy  Mutiny,  453. 
Seppilli,  Signor,  466. 
"Serenade,  The,"  453,  463,  478. 
Serbolini,  Signor,  317. 
"Serious  Family,  The,"  67,  72,  94. 
Serrano,  Vincent,  460,  461. 
Setchell,  Dan,  67,  71,  76,  77,  80,  81,  82. 
"Seven  Dwarfs,  The,"  158. 
Sevey,  George,  275,  322. 
Seygard,  Camille,  449,  456. 
Seymour,  Katie,  371. 
Seymour,  W.  H.,  281,  282. 
Seymour,  William,  414. 
"Shadow  of  a  Crime,  The, '  152. 


539 


INDEX 


"Shadows  of  a  Great  City,  The,"  318,  343, 

339. 

Shaffer,  Oscar,  385. 
"Shakespeare"  (lecture),  410,  469. 
Shakespeare,  William,  21,  40,  222. 
"Shandy  Maguire,"  37,  100,  140. 
Shannon,  J.  Harry,  238. 
Shannon,  Winnie,  272. 
Sharkey,  Tom,  473. 
"Shaughraun,  The,"  19,  214,  234,  261. 
Shaw,  Alice,  359. 
Shaw,  Mary  (Mrs.  Krollman),  194. 
Shaw,  Mary  (Mrs.  N.  F.  Brisac),  439,  442. 
Shaw,  Raymond,  320. 
Shaw,  Robert  Gould,  14,  26. 
Shaw,  W.  F.,  15. 
Sheafe,  William,  70. 
Sheehan  and  Coyne  (John  Sheehan  and  Joe 

Coyne),  323. 

"Sheep  in  Wolf's  Clothing,  A,"  206. 
Sheffer  and  Blakely,  376. 
Shehan,  Joseph  F.,  459. 
"Shelalah  Gramarchree"  (song),  37. 
"Shenandoah,"  467,  475 
Sheppard,  Burt,  299. 
Sheridan  and  Mack  (John  F.  Sheridan  and 

J.  W.  McGrath),  174. 
Sheridan,  John  F.,  261,  274. 
Sheridan,  Richard  Brinsley,  15. 
Sheridan,  William  E.,  83,  194,  196,  231. 
"Sherlock  Holmes"  (burlesque),  474. 
Sherman  and  Morrisey,  401. 
"Sherman's  March  to  the  Sea"    (lecture), 

168. 

Sherwood,  Blanche,  314. 
Sherwood,  Grace,  392. 
Sherwood,  Romie,  314. 
"She  Stoops  to  Conquer,"  67,  76,  94,  100. 
Shewell,  Limington  R.,  67,  93,  111,  195,  200, 

201,  211,  213,  215,  218,  221,  223,  226,  227, 

237,  248,  258,  269,  318. 
Shields,  General  James,  247. 
Shillaber,  Benjamin  P.,  94. 
"Shiloh,"  392,  393. 
Shirley,  Arthur,  477. 
Shoe  and  Leather  Minstrels,  411. 
"Shore  Acres,"  421,  440,  463. 


"  Shout  for  our  Glorious  Banner"  (song),  101. 

Shuebruk,  Dr.  R.,  364. 

"Sicilian  Vespers,"  80,  152. 

Sidman,  Arthur  C.,  438. 

Sidney,  Kate,  122. 

Siedler,  Alice,  134. 

Siege  of  Paris  Cyclorama,  262. 

"Siegfried,"  364, 424,  436, 449, 456. 

Siegrist,  Auguste,  398. 

Siegrist,  F.,  99. 

Sienkiewicz,  Henryk,  478. 

"Sign  of  the  Cross,  The,"  471. 

Silly,  Lea,  173. 

"Silver  Falls,  The,"  374. 

"Silver  King,  The,"  311,  313, .«««  372,  415, 
422. 

Silvern  and  Emerie,  459. 

Simmons,  John,  69. 

Simmons,  Lew,  267. 

Simmons,  Thomas,  69. 

Simms,  Lizzie,  282. 

"Simpson  and  Co.,"  86,  191. 

Simpson,  Dan,  110. 

Sims,  George  Robert,  374. 

"Sinbad  the  Sailor,"  166,  180. 

Sinclair,  Mr.,  98. 

Siner,  R.  M.  J.,  134. 

Singer,  Elvin,  368. 

Singer,  Marion,  281. 

Sinico,  Mme.,  258,  259. 

Sinn,  Colonel  W?illiam  E.,  376. 

"Sister  Teresa,"  141. 

"Skeleton  Captain,  The,  or  Blue-Eyed  Wil- 
liam," 193. 

Skerritt,  Mrs.,  93. 

"Sketches  in  India,"  225,  265. 

Skinner,  Otis  A.,  275,  276,  277,  370,  405, 
464. 

Slach,  Anna,  320. 

Slade,  Dr.  Daniel  Denison,  42,  43. 

Slade,  Denison  R.,  43. 

Slader,  Blanche,  243. 

"Slasher  and  Crasher,  '  292,  293,  341. 

Slavin,  Bob,  320,  336. 

Slavin,  John  C.,  448. 

Sloane,  A.  Baldwin,  450. 

Smiley,  Ella,  266. 


540 


INDEX 


Smiley,  Emma  (Mrs.  D.  J.  Maguinnis),  175, 
176,  183,  201,  211,  216,  218,  223,  233. 

Smiley,  lola,  201,  216,  218,  233. 

Smith,  Miss,  36. 

Smith,  Miss,  122,  151. 

Smith,  Beaumont,  350,  405. 

Smith,  Mrs.  Beaumont,  405. 

Smith,  Charles  A.,  69. 

Smith,  Charles  H.,  387. 

Smith,  Charles  T.  P.,  210. 

Smith,  Daniel  F.,  352. 

Smith,  Mrs.  Delia,  264. 

Smith,  Dexter  (William  D.  Smith,  Jr.),  274, 
314. 

Smith,  D.  H.,  219. 

Smith,  Edward  C.,  418. 

Smith,  G.  W.,  29. 

Smith,  Harry  B.,  368,  469. 

Smith,  Hattie,  216. 

Smith,  Hdene  (Mrs.  Harry  Bloodgood),  197. 

Smith,  Mrs.  H.  M.,  226. 

Smith,  J.  A.,  94. 

Smith,  John  P.,  396. 

Smith,  Mark,  88,  89,  92. 

Smith,  Mark,  Jr.,  328. 

Smith,  Melancthon,  69. 

Smith,  Pauline,  216. 

Smith,  Professor,  184. 

Smith,  Saidee,  216. 

Smith,  Si,  110. 

Smith,  T.  Slater,  302. 

Smith,  W.  H.,  94,  97. 

Smith,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  15. 

"Snake  in  the  Grass,  A,"  63. 

"Snare,  or  What  Can't  Money  Do,"  154. 

Sniffen  the  Midget,  183. 

Snow,  Ben,  271. 

Snow  Brothers,  271. 

Snow,  Ross,  450. 

"Soap  Bubble,  A,"  334. 

"Soldier  for  Love,"  32. 

"Soldier  of  France,  A,"  454. 

Soldiers'  Monument,  246. 

Soler,  Signor,  466. 

"Solon  Shingle"  ("The  People's  Lawyer"), 
125,  238. 

"Somebody  Else,"  80. 


Somer,  Carl,  448. 

"Some  Reasons  Why"  (lecture),  280. 

Somerville,  C.,  103. 

Somerville,  Marie,  281. 

Sommer,  John  W.,  201,  248,  275,  322,  408, 

418. 

"Somnambulist"  (Hebrew  opera),  386. 
"Sonnambula"  (burlesque),  166. 
"Sorcerer,  The,"  273,  318. 
Sorrentino,  Eugenio,  455. 
"Sorrows  of  Satan,  The,"  471. 
Sothern,  Edward  Askew,  182,  204,  225,  246. 
Sothern,  Edward  H.,  355,  434,  442. 
Sothern,  Lytton,  205. 
Soto,  Senorita,  29. 

"Soudan,  The,"  376,  379,  381,  385,  386. 
Sousa,  John  Philip,  455. 
Sousa's  Band,  421,  439,  443,  458,  469,  475. 
Southwick,  Henry  L.,  350. 
Spader,  Emily,  317. 
Spanish  Students.  278,  392. 
"Span  of  Life,  The,"  405. 
Sparapani,  Signor,  193. 
'Spartacus,  the  Gladiator,"  345. 
Spaulding  and  Rogers'  Circus,  86. 
Spaulding,  Georgie  Dean,  110.  230,  231. 
Spaulding's  Bell  Ringers,  234. 
Spaulding,  William  E.,  346.  374 
Spear,  George  Gaines,  94.  96   174,  219. 
Specialty  Paragons,  345. 
"Speed  the  Plough,"  93,  100. 
Spencer,  W.  H.,  250,  257,  266,  269. 
"Spitfire,  The,"  169,  186,  193. 
"Sporting  Duchess,  The,"  451. 
"Sporting  Life,"  471,  480. 
"Spring,  Gentle  Spring"  (song),  203. 
Springer,  Stephen  E.,  211,  215,  252,  254,  255, 

256,  266,  269,  275,  277,  283,  286,  294,  296. 

298,  300,  301,  304,  306,  357,  376,  380.  407. 
Squires,  Henry,  78. 
"Stabat  Mater,"  80,  99,  270,  318,  365,  436, 

446. 

Stagno,  Roberto,  309. 
Stainton,  Roy,  341. 
Standigl,  Mme.,  456. 
Stange,  Stanislaus,  447,  456,  478. 
Stanley,  Alma  Stuart,  277. 


541 


INDEX 


Stanley,  Charles,  412. 

Stanley,  Edmond,  460,  461. 

Stanton,  Edmund  C.,  363. 

Stanton,  Hugh,  476. 

Stanwood,  H.  B.,  15. 

Starbird,  Annie,  205. 

"Star  of  the  North,  The,"  152,  227. 

Starr,  Harry,  364. 

Starving  Armenians'  Benefit,  434. 

States,  Agatha,  152. 

Stebb  and  Trepp,  382. 

Stedman,  Charles  A.,  189,  252. 

Steele,  David  P.,  238. 

Stefani,  Signer,  76. 

Steffenone,  Balbina,  31. 

Stehmann,  Gerhard,  436,  442,  448,  456,  466 

Steinicke,  Heinrich,  107. 

Stella,  Rose,  320. 

Stembler,  May  (Mrs.  Augustus  lasigi),  314 

Stephens,  Mr.,  71. 

Stephenson,  Mabel,  415. 

Sternberg,  Constantine,  279,  316. 

Stetson,  Adah  Richmond,  450. 

Stetson,  Evaline,  216. 

Stetson,  S.  A.   &  Co.,  15. 

Stevens,  Benjamin  F.,  6. 

Stevens,  Frances,  471. 

Stevens,  Hattie,  201. 

Stevens,  John  A.,  273,  345. 

Stevens,  J.  Ogden,  201. 

Stevens,  Minnie,  343. 

Stewart,  A.  &  Co.,  15. 

Stewart,  Mrs.  E.  F.,  128,  130. 

Stewart,  J.  C.  ("Fattie"),  134,  174. 

Stewart,  William  G.,  459. 

Stickel,  Mile.,  237. 

Stigelli,  Signor,  78,  79,  80,  87. 

"Still  Alarm,  The,"  480. 

"Still  Waters  Run  Deep,"  51,  112. 

Stinson  and  Merton,  476. 

Stinson,  Fred,  284,  295. 

Stockbridge,  Charles  H.  D.,  418. 

Stockton,  Fanny,  99,  105,  132. 

Stockwell,  L.  R.,  158,  166,  175. 

Stoddard,  Alonzo,  332.  342,  351,  362,  363, 

368,  369. 
Stoddart,  George  W.,  35,  44. 


Stoddart,  James  Henry,  451. 

Stoepel,  Robert,  74. 

Stokes,  Kate  (Mrs.  John  Stetson),  344. 

Stall,  Gisela,  436. 

Stone,  Marie  (Mrs.  W.  H.  MacDonald),  280, 

327,  343,  355. 

Stoneall,  Mrs.  Clara  (born  Scallan),  103,  272. 
Stormont,  Leo,  389. 
Story,  Anna  Warren,  255,  257. 
"Story  of  Waterloo,  A,"  439. 
Stout,  George  L.,  198,  199,  210. 
"Stowaway,  The,"  362,  371. 
"Stradella,"  108,  171. 
Strakosch,  Amalia  Patti,  72,  78,  79,  80,  90, 

96,  98. 

Strakosch  Grand  Italian  Opera,  180,  261. 
Strakosch,    Harriet     Avery    (Mrs.    Edgar 

Strakosch),  412. 
Strakosch,  Maurice,  78. 
Strakosch,  Max,  156,  225. 
Strakosch's  Italian  Opera  Company,  72, 183, 

204. 

Stramezzi,  Signorina  T.,  399. 
"Stranger,  The,"  25,  29,  36,  62,  67,  86,  100, 

101,  126,  131, 170,  206,  220,  415. 
Strasburg  Theatre,  15. 
"  Streets  of  New  York,  The,"  63,  64,  76, 120, 

124, 132, 142,  171,  182, 192,  211,  215,  234, 

280,  312,  320,  334,  347. 
Stringer,  Tommy,  440. 
Strong,  Susan,  448,  472. 
Strube,  Gustav,  432. 
"Struck  Oil,"  252. 
Stuart,  Marie,  411. 
Stuart,  Mary,  169. 
Studley,  John  B.,  288. 
Studley,  Samuel  L.,  265, 327,  355,  460,  461. 
Sturtevant,  J.  B.,  312. 
Stutson,  Thomas  E.,  374. 
Sucher,  Rosa,  424. 
Suck,  August,  19. 
Suck,  Ferdinand,  103. 
Suffolk  Conference  of  Unitarian  and  other 

Christian  Churches,  146. 
Sullivan,  Barry,  220. 
Sullivan,  Daniel  Jarrett,  290,  294,  296,  298 

300,  302,  306,  314. 


542 


INDEX 


Sullivan,  Jeremiah  B.,  148,  175,  243,  248, 

275,  322,  357. 
Sullivan,  John  J.,  174,  175,  176,  183,  219, 

274. 

Sullivan,  John  L.,  326,  347. 
Sullivan,  John  T.,  463. 
Sullivan,  Joseph  F.,  148,  357,  418. 
Sullivan,  T.  D.,  420. 
Sully,  Dan  (Daniel  Sullivan),  474,  475. 
Sulzer,  Henrietta,  105. 
Summerville,  Amelia  (Mrs.  Fred  Runnells), 

447. 

"Superba,"  422,  436,  446,  455,  465,  473,  480. 
"Superstition"  (lecture),  463. 
Susini,  Signor,    29,  79,  82,  87,   90,  93,  98, 

114,  156,  163. 
Sutherland,  Rev.  James.    See  Senator  Bob 

Hart. 

Sutton,  Charley  (Hugo  Bunth),  102. 
"Suzette,"  368. 
Sweatnam,  Willis  P.,  392. 
Swedish  Ladies'  Quartette,  344. 
Swedish  Quartette,  224. 
Sweet,  George,  302. 
"Sweethearts  and  Wives,"  94. 
Swift,  Frank,  402. 
Swindlehurst,  Master,  103. 
Swindlehurst,  Miss,  103. 
Swinscoe,  H.  K.,  374. 
"Swiss  Cottage,  The,"  24. 
Sykes  and  Woodson,  267. 
Sykes,  Jerome,  469. 
Sylva,  Eloi,  350. 
Sylva,  Marguerite  (Mrs.  William  F.  Mann), 

468. 

Sylvester,  Miss,  103. 
Sylvester,  Mrs.,  103. 
Sylvester,  C.  T.,  264. 
Sylvester,  W.  K.,  349,  358. 
"  Sylvia  Ballet,  The,"  342. 
Sylvia,  Estrella,  393. 

Taber,  Grace,  398. 

Taber,  Robert,  440,  442. 

Tacchi  Brothers,  371,  409. 

Taffanelli,  Signor,  48. 

Tagliapietra,  Signor  G.,  225,  229,  246. 


Talbot,  Hugh  (Ugo  Talbo),  279. 

Talbot,  J.  C.,  286,  292. 

Talbot,  Lida  Hood,  316. 

"Talmagian  Theology,"  292. 

Tamaro,  Signor,  73,  82. 

Tamaso,  Signor,  112. 

Tamberlik,  Enrico,  202. 

Tannehill,  Edward  D.,  284. 

Tanner,  Cora  (Mrs.  William  E.  Sinn),  344, 

355,  451. 
"Tannhauser,"  170,  239,  320,  351,  364,  373, 

424,  436,  448,  456,  466. 
Tappan,  L.  W.,  70. 
Tarbut,  Nancy,  253. 
"Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay"  (song),  387,  399, 

409. 
Tavary,  Marie  (Mrs.  N.  Hashim),  404,  476. 

See  Basta-Tavary. 

Taylor,  Emma,  15,  16,  36,  40,  44,  50,  61,  93. 
Taylor,  J.,  98. 
Taylor,  James  H.,  140. 
Taylor,  James  W.,  140,  155,  211,  218,  223, 

233,  257,  266,  275,  276,  283,  295,  297,  300, 

304,  314,  322,  338,  348,  349,  418. 
Taylor,  John,  103,  128,  130,  136,  139,  140, 

144,  151. 

Taylor,  Rev.  Dr.,  147. 
Taylor,  Tom,  46. 
Taylor,  W.  James,  140. 
Tearle,  Osmond,  346. 
"Teddy  the  Tiler,"  37. 
"Temperance  Town,  A,"  402,  452. 
"Tempest,  The,"  39,  40,  46,  282. 
Tempest,   Marie   Susan  (born  Etherington, 

Mrs.  Cosmo  Gordon-Lennox),  401. 
Temple,  Bessie,  246. 
Temple  Quartette,  224,  301,  316. 
Temple,  Rose  (Mrs.  James  H.  Jones),  284. 
"Temptation,"  101. 

Ten  Broeck,  May  (Mrs.  George  W.  Beards- 
ley),  274. 
"Ten  Minutes'  Talk  to  Little  Boys  and 

Girls,"  193. 

"Ten  Nights  in  a  Bar  Room,"  180. 
Tennyson,  Alfred,  194. 
Tennyson  and  O'Gorman,  360. 
Ternina,  Milka,  436,  442,  465,  472,  481. 


543 


INDEX 


Terry,  Ellen,  308,  309,  311,  351,  352. 

Testa,  Natali,  132,  152,  202. 

Tetson,  Basil,  450. 

Texas  Jack  (John  B.  Omohundro),  195, 208, 

216. 

"Texas  Steer,  A,"  414. 
Thackeray,  William  Makepeace,  45. 
Thalia  Theatre  Company,  395. 
"Thanksgiving  Sermon,  A"  (lecture),  459. 
Thatcher,  George,  260,  299,  367,  372,  376, 

407,  449. 
Thatcher  and  Johnson's  Minstrels  (George 

Thatcher  and  Carroll  Johnson),  429,  443. 
Thatcher,  Primrose,   and  West's  Minstrels 

(George  Thatcher,  George  H.  Primrose 

and  William  H.  West),  299,  305,  310,  314, 

318,  323,  348,  354,  358,  364. 
Thaxter,  Adam  Wallace,  Jr.,  70. 
Thayer,  Abijah  L.,  96. 
Thayer  and  Tompkins  (Benjamin  W.  Thayer 

and  Orlando  Tompkins),  111,  127,  175, 

223,  231. 
Thayer,  Benjamin  W.,  70,  111,  127, 175,  223, 

231,  233. 

Thayer,  Charles  H.,  332. 
Thayer,  John  E.,  7. 
Thayer,  Nathaniel,  70. 
Theatre  Comique,  New  York,  198. 
Theatre  Royal,  Drury  Lane,  35,  300,  429. 
Theatre  Royal,  Dublin,  15. 
Theatre  Royal,  Haymarket,  15. 
Theatre  Royal,  Manchester,  15. 
Theatrical  Mechanics'  Benefit,  328,  344,  353, 

434,  455. 
"Theodora,"  478. 

"The  Vilkin  Still  Pursued  Her"   (mono- 
logue), 260,  261. 
Thilman,  Mons.,  32. 
Thilman,  Mile.,  32. 
Tholen,  Herr,  371 
Tholer,  Marie,  153. 
Thoman,  Jacob  Wonderly,  136. 
Thomas,  Ambroise,  183. 
Thomas  and  Brothers,  15. 
Thomas,  Augustus,  384,  460,  461. 
Thomas,  Charles  H.,  383. 
Thomas,  Henry  B.,  352. 


Thomas,  May,  216. 

Thomas,  M.  J.,  398. 

Thomas,  Theodore,  51,  78,  331. 

Thomas,  William,  70. 

Thompson,      Denman      (Henry     Denman 

Thompson),  271,  279,  288,  311,  319,  328, 

329,  330,  331,  339,  350,  355,  358,  388,  396, 

419,  444,  458,  465,  472,  480. 
Thompson,  E.,  82. 
Thompson,  George  W.,  393. 
Thompson,  Johnny,  173,  384. 
Thompson,  Lydia  (Mrs.  Alexander  Hender- 
son), 166,  179,  246,  325. 
Thompson,  Mollie,  384. 
Thompson,  Newell  A.,  70. 
Thompson,  Rev.  James  W.,  147. 
Thoreau,  Ida  F.,  255,  264. 
Thome,  Charles  Robert,  Sr.,  62, 63, 101,  102. 
Thome,  Mrs.  Charles  R.,  Sr.  (Maria  Ann 

Mestayer),  62,  63. 
Thome,  Charles  R.,  Jr.,  128,  136,  139,  150, 

151,  158,  162,  194,  242. 
Thorne,  Emily  (Mrs.  George  Jordan,  Mrs. 

John  Chamberlin),  101. 
Thorne,  Frederick,  222. 
Thorne,  Grace  (Mrs.  Frazer  Coulter),  295, 

296,  298,  301,  302,  304,  306,  314,  338,  349, 

463. 
Thornton,  Bonnie  (Mrs.  James  Thornton), 

476. 

Thornton,  James,  476. 
"Those  Bells"  (sketch),  318. 
"Three  Dragoons,  The,"  469. 
"Three  Guardsmen,  The,"  133,  162,  194, 

394. 
Three  Musical  Kings  (Sam  Weston,  William 

B.  Wood  and  Morris  WTeston),  334. 
"Thrice  Married,"  101,  140,  202. 
Thurgate,  Lillian  (Mrs.  E.  Y.  Backus),  422. 
Thursby,  Emma  C.,  213. 
Tichborne  Case,  256. 

"Ticket  of  Leave  Man,  The,"  131, 168,  202. 
Tierney,  Charles  F.,  406. 
Tigers,  The.  See  Boston  Light  Infantry. 
Tiffany,  Annie  W7ard  (Mrs.  Charles  Greene), 

477. 
Tilden,  Rev.  W.  P.,  147. 


544 


INDEX 


Tileston,  E.  P.,  70. 

Tilla,  W.  H.,  217. 

"Tippoo  Saib,"  86. 

Tirrell,  George,  175. 

Titiens,  Teresa  Caroline  Johanna,  225. 

Titus,  Fred  J.,  479. 

Titus,  George  R.,  264. 

Todt  and  Jordan,  408. 

"Tom  and  Jerry,"  169. 

Tomasi,  Achille,  229. 

Tommy,  Master  (Thomas  W.  Daly),  156, 

164. 

"Tommy  Tuttle,  the  Mischief  Maker,"  243. 
Tompkins  and  Hill  (Orlando  Tompkins  and 

Noble  H.  Hill),  248,  254,  261,  264. 
Tompkins,  Eugene,  245,  248,  254,  275,  283, 

292,  314,  322,  336,  357,  366,  374,  378,  381, 

383,  388,  392,  397,  400,  425,  444,  446,  477, 

480,  483. 
Tompkins,    Hoyt    and    Thomas    (Eugene 

Tompkins,  Charles  H.  Hoyt  and  Charles 

H.  Thomas)   383. 
Tompkins,  Orlando,  70,  97,  111,  114,  115, 

127,  175,  223,  313,  316,  483. 
Tony  Pastor's  Troupe,  229. 
"To  Oblige  Benson,"  185. 
"Toodles,  The,"  72,  95,  181,  169. 
Tooley,  Larry,  198. 
Topack  and  Steele,  345. 
Tophoff,  Mons.,  99. 
Torbett,  Ollie,  316. 
Tornaghi,  Jole,  408. 
Toronta,  Mile.,  456,  465. 
Torriani,  Ostava,  204. 
Tostee,  Mile.,  142,  153. 
Tourgee,  Albion  W.,  440,  442. 
"Town  and  Country,"  36,  100. 
Tracy,  F.  U.,  70. 
Tracy,  Helen,  148. 
Tracy,  Hetty,  180,  190. 
"Tragedy  Rehearsed,  The  "  ("The  Critic"), 

94. 

Train,  Billy  (William  H.  Crane),  102. 
Train,  George  Francis,  366. 
Train,  Harry  J.,  233. 
Traub,  H.  L.,  450. 
Traubmann,  Sophie,  363,  373. 


Trebelli,  Mme.,  309. 

Tree,  Ellen  (Mrs.  Charles  Kean),  120,  121. 

Tremelli,  Mile.,  389. 

Tremont  Theatre  (Tremont  Temple),  6. 

Tremont  Theatre  (1908),  137,  271. 

Trent,  The  (vessel),  91. 

Trewey,  Mons.,  371. 

"Trial  by  Jury,"  320. 

Triennial  Conclave  of  Knights  Templars, 

429. 

"Trilby,"  426. 

"Trip  to  Chinatown,  A,"  382. 
"Tristan  and  Isolde,"  424,  436,  448. 
Troy,  Cassie,  190. 
Trull,  John  W.,  70. 
"Trumpet  Call,  The,"  392. 
"Truth,  The"  (lecture),  454. 
"Trying  It  On,"  62,  130. 
Tucker,  Alanson,  Jr.,  70. 
Tucker,  Mary,  272,  275,  277. 
Tucker,  William  W.,  70. 
Tuckerman,  Samuel,  406. 
Tudor,  Frederic,  70. 
Tukey,  Greenleaf  S.,  180. 
Turner,  Bessie,  253. 
Turner,  Charles,  368. 
Turner,  Fred  L.,  398. 
Turner,  George  W.,  299. 
Turner,  J.  C.,  264. 
Turner,  N.  W.  and  Company,  79. 
Tutein,  Carrie,  371,  403,  412. 
Tuttle,  Zoe,  ,257,  275. 
"Tuxedo,"  387. 

"Twelfth  Night,"  31,  36,  72,  161,  434. 
"Twelve  Temptations,  The,"  172. 
"Two  Can  Play  at  That  Game,"  152. 
"Two  Gregories,  The,"  24. 
"Two  Mothers,  The,"  256. 
"Two  Orphans,  The,"  222,  223,  234,  235. 

247,  414. 

"Two  Sisters,  The,"  358. 
"Two  Wives"  ("Miss  Multon"),  195. 
Tyler,  Cyril,  401. 
Tyler,  General  John  S.,  770. 
Tyler,  George,  391. 
Tyler,  George  H.,  231. 
Tyrrell,  Robert  T.,  157,  219,  271. 


545 


INDEX 


Uart,  Marie,  166,  175,  201. 

Udvardy,  Herr,  320. 

Ughetti,  Signer,  446. 

Ulm  Sisters,  203. 

Ulmar,  Geraldine  (Mrs.  Ivan  Caryll  [John 

Tilkin]),  280. 
Ulmer,  George,  238. 
Ulmer,  Lizzie  May,  442. 
"Uncle  Celestin,"  392. 
"  Uncle  Frizzle,"  100. 
"Uncle  Rufe's  Home"  (sketch),  235. 
"Uncle  Tom's  Cabin"  (novel),  21. 
"Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,"  63,  154,   163,  228, 

240,  258,  293,  396,  415,  453. 
"Under  the  Gaslight,"  195,  213,  347. 
"Under  the  Polar  Star,"  449. 
"Une  Caprice,"  99. 
"Unequal  Match,  The,"  80,  101. 
Union  Square  Theatre,  186. 
Union  Square  Theatre  Company,  242,  268. 
United  Hebrew  Opera  Company,  386. 
United  States  Military  Band,  412. 
United  States  Sanitary  Commission,  104. 
"Unknown,  The,"  273. 
"  Upper  Ten  and  Lower  Twenty,  The,"  76. 
Upton,  George  B.,  70. 
Urquhart,  Isabelle,  474. 
Urso,  Camilla,  105,  287. 
Ushers  and  Doorkeepers'  Benefit,  334. 
"Used  Up,"  51,  62. 

Vachot,  Marie,  288. 

Vaders,  Henrietta,  273. 

"Vagabonds,  The"  (poem),  194,  227. 

Vaidis  Sisters,  203. 

Valerga,  Mile.,  288. 

Valjean  (juggler),  323. 

Valleria,  Alwina  Lohmann,  269,  278,  309. 

Valvo,  the  Jap  of  Japs,  323. 

Van  Arnheim,  Miss,  343. 

Van,  Billy,  425,  476. 

Van  Buren,  Minna,  405. 

Van  Cauteren,  Mme.,  456,  465,  481. 

Vance,  Clarice,  451. 

Vance,  Eunice,  371. 

Vance,  Viola  (Viola  Vance  King),  189. 

Vandenhoff,  Charles  H.,  165,  213,  294. 


Vandenhoff,  George,  36,  51,  52,  61,  100,  180. 

Vandenhoff,  Mrs.  George,  36. 

Vanderfelt,  E.  H.,  345,  346. 

Van  Dyck,  Ernest  Marie  Hubert,  468,  472. 

Van  Dresser,  Marcia,  471. 

Van  Hoose,  Herr,  456,  466. 

Vanni,  Signor,  456,  479. 

Vanoni,  Marie,  399. 

Van  Rooy,  Anton,  468. 

Van  Zandt,  Jennie  (Mme.  Vanzini,  maiden 
name  Jennie  Blitz),  114,  182,  205,  220. 

Van  Zanten,  Cornelia,  342. 

Varena,  Alida,  362. 

Varezzi,  Mme.,  479. 

Varian,  Mme.  (Charlotte  Bartlett,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam Hoffman),  93. 

Varian,  R.  Coutant,  349. 

Varrey,  Edwin,  402. 

Vaughan,  Blanche,  271. 

Veazie,  Alice  (Mrs.  George  P.  Towle),  314. 

Venn,  Topsy,  281. 

Venturoli,  Mile.,  174. 

Verdi,  Giuseppe  (Joseph  Green),  525. 

Verdi  Quartette,  272. 

Verdi's  Requiem  Mass,  481. 

Verne,  Jules,  277,  285,  359. 

Verney,  Samuel  H.,  61. 

Vernon,  Ida  (Mrs.  A.  A.  Taylor),  50,  61,  242. 

Vernon  the  Ventriloquist,  476. 

Vestvali,  Felicita,  31,  44,  106. 

Vestvali  Italian  Opera  Troupe,  44. 

"Veteran,  The,"  133. 

Vetta,  Frank,  351,  368. 

Viale,  Rosina,  305. 

"Vice  and  Virtue,"  64. 

"Viceroy,  The,"  478. 

Vicini,  Signor,  317. 

"Victims,  The,"  61,  238. 

Victor  Herbert's  Twenty-Second  Regiment 
Band,  461. 

"Victor,  the  Blue  Stocking,"  353. 

"Victor  Vanquished,  The,"  94. 

Victoria,  Queen,  42. 

Viennese  Ballet  Troupe,  135. 

Vierling,  Edward,  170. 

Villa,  Sam  B.,  188. 

Villars,  Jessie,  411. 


546 


INDEX 


Vincent,  Mrs.  J.  R.  (Mary  Anne  Vincent, 
Mrs.  John  Wilson),  92,  174,  237. 

Vio,  Romilda,  314,  342. 

"Virginia  Mummy,  The,"  152. 

"Virginie,"  37. 

"Virginius,"  24,  26,  89,  224,  251,  259,  288, 
292,  415,  422. 

Vivian,  Charles,  261. 

Viviani,  Signor,  456,  466. 

Vizzani,  Signor,  193,  202. 

Vokes  family,  186,  196,  197,  230. 

Vokes,  Fawdon,  186. 

Vokes,  Fred,  186,  197. 

Vokes,  Jessie,  186,  197. 

Vokes,  Rosina  (Mrs.  Cecil  Clay),  186. 

Vokes,  Victoria,  186,  197. 

Von  Berkel,  Mme.,  51. 

Von  Leer,  Sadie,  240. 

Von  Suppe,  Franz,  273. 

Vose,  Val,  284. 

Vox  Populi  Concert,  85. 

"Voyagers  in  Southern  Seas,  or  the  Children 
of  Captain  Grant,"  277,  449. 

Vroom,  Frederic,  350. 

Wagenhals  and  Kemper  (Lincoln  Wagen- 
hals  and  Colin  F.  Kemper),  365. 

Wagenhals,  Lincoln,  365. 

Wagner,  Happy  Cal,  300. 

Wagner,  Richard,  107,  423. 

Waide,  Reuben  S.,  70. 

Wainwright,  Henry,  70. 

Wainwright,  Marie  (Mrs.  Henry  Slaughter, 
Mrs.  Franklyn  Roberts),  250,  319,  333, 
334. 

"Waiting  for  the  Verdict,"  133. 

Walcot,  Charles  Melton,  Jr.,  97. 

Waldron,  Laura,  141. 

Wales,  George  W.,  70. 

Wales,  Thomas  B.,  70. 

Walker,  Ada,  398. 

Walker,  Charlotte,  332,  362,  414. 

Walker,  Jeannie  Patrick,  457. 

Walker,  Miss,  36. 

Walker,  Mountjoy,  328. 

Wall,  Mr.,  80. 

Wall,  Harry  (Horace  Wall),  153. 


Wallace,  H.  A.,  378. 

Wallace,  J.  J.,  118. 

Wallace,  Olive,  472. 

Wallack,  James  William,  92,  111,  112,  114, 

126. 
Wallack,   Mrs.  James    W.    (Ann  Waring, 

Mrs.  Sefton),  92. 

Wallack,  John  Lester,  133,  163,  191,  213. 
Wallack,  Miss  Ray  Lester,  406. 
Waller,  Mrs.  Emma   (Mrs.  D.  W.   Waller 

[Walnuth]),  162. 

Wallack's  Theatre  Company,  179. 
Wallis,  James,  333,  334. 
Wallis,  William  F.,  233. 
Walsh  and  King,  267. 
Walsh,  Blanche  (Mrs.  W.  M.  Travers),  450. 
Walsh,  Flora  (Mrs.  Charles  H.  Hoyt),  371. 
Walsh,  William  H.,  413,  418. 
Walters,  Mr.,  67. 
Walters,  Lillian,  364. 
Walters,  Miss,  15,  36. 
Walton,  Minnie,  205. 
Walworth,  J.  J.  &  Co.,  15. 
Walz,  Fred,  217. 
Wambold,  Dave,  207,  216. 
Wambold,  James  F.,  174. 
"Wandering  Minstrel,  The,"  24,  193. 
"Want   and   Abundance"    (transformation 

scene),  409. 

"Wanted,  a  Young  Lady,"  226. 
"Wanted,  1000  Milliners,"  63,  72. 
Want,  George  W.,  365,  391. 
Ward  and  Vokes  (John  "Hap"  Ward  and 

Harry  Vokes),  409,  411,  437,  442. 
Ward,  Artemus  (Charles  F.  Browne),  133. 
Ward,   Gene  vie  ve   (Countess  de  Guerbel), 

262. 
Ward,  John  M.,  103, 154, 164, 173, 175,  185, 

215,  276,  313. 

Warde,  Charles  A.  (Charles  Noll),  348. 
"Ward  of  France,  A,"  454. 
Ware,  Rev.  J.  F.  W.,  147. 
Warfield,  David,  392,  458. 
Warner,  Luella,  403. 
"War  of  Wealth,  The,"  447. 
Warner,  Neil,  165,  166,  168,  171,  442. 
Warren,  Rebecca,  477. 


547 


INDEX 


Warren,  Sylvie,  378. 

Warren's  Ladies'  Military  Band,  391. 

Warren  Theatre,  306. 

Warren,  William,  113,  177. 

Warshau  Brothers,  392. 

Wartenburg  family,  382. 

Washington,  George,  389. 

"Water  Carrier,  The,"  182. 

Waterston,  H.,  264. 

Watkins,  Charles  A.,  334. 

Watson  (the  Man  Fish),  229. 

Watson,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  (Alice  Hutch- 
ings),  325. 

Watterson,  Bishop,  452. 

Watterson,  Henry,  434. 

"Way  Down  East,"  256,  471. 

Wayne,  Charles,  397. 

Weber  Quartette,  346. 

Weathersby,  Eliza  (Mrs.  N.  C.  Goodwin, 
Jr.),  180,  238. 

Weathersby,  Jennie,  180. 

Weaver,  Henry  A.,  148,  151,  168,  189,  260. 

Weaver,  Mrs.  Henry  A.,  189,  194. 

Weber,  Lisa,  190. 

Webster,  Ben,  14. 

"Wedding  Day,  The,"  456. 

Weeden,  Edna,  271. 

Weidman,  Charlene,  275,  277. 

Weinlich,  Joseph,  51,  73. 

Welch,  James  A.,  366. 

Welch,  Joe,  468. 

Welles,  B.  S.,  70. 

Welling  Brothers,  197. 

Wells,  Mary  (Mrs.  Richard  Staples),  93. 

Wells,  Minnie,  165. 

Welsh  Ladies'  Choir,  410. 

Welsh,  Ita  (Ita  Welsh  Donovan),  365. 

Wentworth,  Fanny,  277,  438. 

"Wept  of  Wish-ton- Wish,  The,"  185. 

"Werner,"  93. 

Werrenrath,  George,  246. 

Wesner,  Ella,  323. 

West,  Florrie,  409,  411,  450. 

Western,  Lucille  (Mrs.  James  H.  Meade), 
125,  126,  161. 

Weston,  Emily,  185. 

Weston,  Kendall,  350. 


Weston,  Sam,  240,  412. 

West's  Minstrels,  462,  482. 

Wetherbee,  J.  Q.,  74. 

Wetmore,  Thomas,  70. 

Whalley,  William  H.,  103. 

"  What  Shall  We  Do  to  be  Saved  ?  "  (lecture), 

410. 

Wheatcroft,  Nelson,  344,  415. 
Wheatleigh,  Charles,  179,  182. 
Wheatley,  William,  92,  93,  98,  101. 
Wheeler,  A.  C.  (Nym  Crinkle),  328. 
Wheeler,  Major-General  Joe,  470. 
Wheeler,  Van  Rensselaer,  460,  461. 
Wheeler,  William  J.,  348,  357. 
Wheelock,   Joseph  F.,  193,  223,  251,  272, 

471. 

Wheelock,  Joseph  F.,  Jr.,  442. 
Wheelwright,  A.  C.,  70. 
"Which  Way"  (lecture),  318. 
Whirlwinds  of  the  Desert,  360. 
"Whiskey  in  the  Jug"  (song),  37. 
Whitcher,  Frank,  252. 
Whitcomb,  Mrs.,  34. 
Whitcomb,  Annie  A.,  279. 
White,  Augustus  B.,  102. 
White,  Benjamin  C.,  70. 
White,  Clara,  253. 
White,  Frank  H.,  345. 
White,  Helen  Mar,  243. 
White,  James  G.,  346,  374. 
White,  Joseph  (the  Cuban  Violinist),  228. 
White,.  Joseph  L.,  391,  414. 
White,  Lillian  (Mrs.  Frank  H.  White),  345. 
White,  Ruth,  459. 

"Whited  Sepulchres"  (lecture),  160. 
"White  Fawn,  The,"  144. 
"White  Heather,  The,"  463. 
"White  Slave,  The,"  297,  305. 
Whiting,  Mr.,  28. 
Whiting,  Joseph,  355. 
Whitney,  Fred  C.,  424,  478. 
Whitney,  J.  L.,  151. 
Whitney,  Joseph,  70. 

Whitney,  Myron  W.,  260,  264,  279,  332,  342. 
Whitney,  W.  F.,  70. 
Whitney,  William  L.,  264. 
Whittingham,  Marie,  229,  230. 


548 


INDEX 


Whitwell,  Samuel,  70. 

"  Why  I  am  an  Agnostic"  (lecture),  437. 

"Widow  Machree"  (song),  37. 

"Widow's  Victim,  The,"  75,  163,  215. 

"Widow,  The,"  340. 

Wiesner,  Sophie,  373. 

"Wife,  The,"  25,  29,  30,  43. 

"Wife  for  a  Day,"  173. 

"Wife's  Peril,  A,"  340. 

"Wife's  Secret,  A,"  132. 

Wilcox,  H.  E.,  250. 

Wilcutt,  Andrew  G.,  210. 

Wild,  Johnny,  157,  198,  199,  210,  376. 

Wild,  John  P.,  211. 

"Wild  Oats,"  31,  36,  93,  100,  195. 

Wilde,  Mathilde,  246. 

Wilder,  Marshall  P.,  343. 

Wiley,  Dora  (Mrs.  Richard  Golden,  Mrs. 

Charles  O.  Tennis),  262,  274,  280,  393. 
Wiley,  Eugene  (Eugene  W.  Presbrey),  222, 

223,  233,  237,  245,  250,  254,  256. 
Wilhelm  (costumer),  408. 
Wilhelmj  (the  violinist),  257,  279. 
Wilke,  Hubert,  327,  345,  450,  458. 
Wilkes,  Captain,  90. 
Wilkie,  Alfred,  247. 
Wilkins,  Mr.,  97. 
Wilkins,  Marie,  223. 
Wilkinson,  Arthur,  320. 
Wilkinson,  George,  175. 
Wilkinson,  Lillie   (Lillie  Cantor,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam   Marden,     Mrs.  Charles    De    Witt 

Clinton  Wilkinson),  197,  210. 
Willard,  Simon,  70. 
Williams,  Mr.,  155. 
Williams  and  Adams,  476. 
Williams  and  Walker  (Bert  A.  Williams  and 

George  W.  Walker),  462,  463. 
Williams,  Barney  (Bernard  Flaherty),  36,37, 

45,  116,  158,  166,  212,  228,  232.' 
Williams,  Mrs.  Barney  (Maria  Pray,  Mrs. 

Charles  Mestayer),  36,  37,  116,  158,  166, 

212. 

Williams,  Fred,  327. 
Williams,  Mrs.  Fred,  230. 
Williams,  Fritz,  353,  460,  461. 


Williams,  Gus  (Gustave  William  Leweck), 
229,  371. 

Williams,  Jennie,  330,  331. 

Williams,  Jesse,  460,  461. 

Williams,  John,  198. 

Williams,  John  J.,  286,  292,  295,  304,  312. 

Williams,  Marie,  246,  253,  277,  364. 

Williamson,  Etta,  412. 

Williamson,  James  C.,  252,  253. 

William  Warren  Comedy  Company,  113, 
117. 

"William  Tell"  (drama),  49,  89. 

"William  Tell"  (opera),  31,  163,  300,  373. 
See  "GuillaumeTell." 

Willis,  Sarell  J.  (J.  R.  Scott),  138, 151, 155. 

"Willow  Copse,  The,"  334. 

Wills,  Norma  (Mrs.  Montie  Collins),  314. 

Wilmant,  Tieste,  317. 

Wilson,  Al  H.,  416,  422,  433,  442. 

Wilson,  C.  H.,  Ill,  112,  118,  122. 

Wilson,  Francis,  210,  369,  401,  440,  442. 

Wilson,  George  (minstrel),  300,  443,  453. 

Wilson,  George  W.,  175,  183,  184,  197,  201, 
211,  215,  218,  222,  237,  333,  401,  402,  422, 
459. 

Wilson,  Miss  Georgie,  211,  218. 

Wilson,  Henry  N.,  294. 

Wilson,  James  E.,  429. 

Wilson,  Julia  (Mrs.  Charles  Fox),  271. 

Wilson,  Katie  (Mrs.  Ed  Marble),  304,  306. 

Wilson,  Lloyd,  412. 

Wilson,  Luke,  405. 

Wilson,  Miss,  257. 

Wilson,  Mr.,  257. 

Wilson,  R.  G.,  295. 

Wilson  Brothers  (Luke,  James  and  Law- 
rence), 405. 

Wilton  and  Mora,  367. 

Winchester,  Marion,  477,  482. 

Windel,  Lina,  49,  78. 

"Windmill,  The,"  186. 

Windsor  Opera  Company,  427. 

Winkley,  Rev.  S.  H.,  146. 

Winner,  Annie,  253. 

Winner,  Mary,  253. 

Winner  Sisters,  246. 

Winners  of  the  Race  (oarsmen),  243. 


549 


INDEX 


Winner,  Susie,  253. 

Winslow,  Annie,  122, 128, 137, 145,  151, 175, 

201,  211,  216,  218,  231. 
Winslow,  Mrs.  Erving  (Kate  Reignolds),  140. 
Winston,  Estelle,  412. 
Winston,  Jeannie,  281. 
Winter,  Charles,  264. 
Winter  Garden,  92. 
"With  All  Her  Faults  I  Love  Her  Still" 

(song),  359. 
Witham,  Charles,  103. 
Witherell,  Charles,  297,  298,  300,  312. 
Witmark,  Julius,  392,  438. 
"Wives  as  They  Were  and  Maids  as  They 

Are,"  36,  37. 

"Wizard  Skiff,  The,"  104,  107,  181. 
Wolff,  William,  459. 
"W7olves  of  New  York,  The,"  386. 
"W7oman"  (lecture),  180. 
"Woman  and  WTine,"  477. 
"Wonder,  The,"  24,  100. 
Woodall,  Walter  B.,  464,  465. 
Wood  and  Sheppard  (W.  B.  Wood  and  Frank 

Sheppard),  360,  367,  376,  411,  415. 
Wood  and  West,  284,  300. 
Wood,  Beasley,    and  the  Weston  Brothers 

(W.  B.  Wood,  Sam  Beasley,  Morris  and 

Sam  Weston),  284,  323. 
"Woodcock's  Little  Game,"  163. 
Wood,  Frank,  134. 

Woodhull,  Fred  (William  Blanch),  128,  130. 
Woodhull,  Victoria,  234. 
Wood,  John,  14,  15,  35,  39,  44,  49. 
Wood,  Mrs.  John  (born  Vining),  14,  15,  30, 

36,  39,  40,  44,  49,  50,  52,  53,  80, 185. 
Woodruff,  Harry,  275,  276,  277,  460,  461, 

472. 

Woolley,  Arthur,  459. 
Working  Boys'  Home,  364. 
"Workmen  of  Boston,  The,"  114. 
"World  Before  the  Deluge,  The"  (lecture), 

171. 

World's  Fair,  Chicago,  400,  410. 
World's  Peace  Jubilee,  188. 
"World,  The,"  290,  292,  298,  347,  356,  365. 
Worley,  Charles,  229. 
Worrell,  Irene,  197. 


Worrell,  Sophie,  197.    See  Mrs.  George  S. 

Knight. 

Wren,  Oliver,  273. 
Wright,  Fred,  437. 

Wright,  John  B.,  14,  15,  16,  17,  35,  53,  55. 
Wright,  Mrs.  John  B.,  17. 
Wright,  John  S.,  70. 
"Wrong  Man  in  the  Right  Place,  The,"  186, 

196,  230. 
Wyatt,  Mr.,  100. 
Wylie,  David  B.,  118. 
Wyman,  Emma  (Mrs.  Harry  E.  Chase),  244, 

264. 
Wyman,  Professor,  15,  19. 

Xanten,  William,  404,  448. 
Ximenes,  Senor,  89,  93,  156. 

Yacco,  Sada,  474. 

Yale,  Charles  H.  (Charles  H.  Young),  227, 

236,  243. 
Yale,  Madame  M.  (Fannie  Ellis  Bishop), 

426,  439,  451. 
"Yankee  Courting,"  37. 
"Yankee  Courtship,"  158. 
"Yankee  Doodle  Dandy,"  464. 
"Yankee  Housekeeper,  The,"  140,  402,  213. 
"Yankee  in  England,  A,"  73. 
"Yankee  Ship  and  a  Yankee  Crew,  A," 

(song),  29. 

Yeamans,  Mrs.  Annie,  198,  412. 
Yeamans,  Jennie,  198,  281,  476. 
"Yesterday's  Duty  and  How  It  Was  Done" 

(lecture),  440. 

Yohe,  May  (Lady  Francis  Hope),  358. 
"Yon  Yonson,"  384. 
"Yorick's  Love,"  319,  362. 
"Young  Actress,  The,"  50,  66,  100,  140. 
Young  America  (John  H.  Haslam),  49,  78, 

96. 

Young  Americus  (James  Speaight),  203. 
Young  Apollo  Club  of  New  York,  228. 
Young,  A.  W.,  185. 
Young  Campbell  Minstrels,  102. 
Young,  John  H.,  477. 
"Young  Recruit,  The"  (pantomime),  231. 
"  Young  Widow,  The,'  46. 


550 


INDEX 


"Youth,"  295,  296,  297,  313. 
Ypolito,  Signer,  93. 
Ysaye  (the  violinist),  421. 

"Zafari,"  43. 
Zampillaerostation,  92. 
Zanfretta,  Marietta,  64,  78,  99 
Zanfretta  Troupe,  197. 
"Zanita,"  314,  316. 
Zarate,  Lucia,  237. 


Zegrino  and  Moulton,  197. 

Zerbini,  Carlotta,  180. 

Zerrahn,  Carl,  99,  432,  443. 

Zerrahn,  D.  F.,  264. 

"Zip,"  213,  220. 

Zoe,  Mile.  Marie  (The  Cuban  Sylph,  Mrs. 

Ben  Yates),  32,  107,  185. 
Zola,  Emile,  269. 
Zoo,  The,  446. 
Zoyara,  Ella  (Omar  Kingsley),  80,  81. 


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